List of Jats
This is a partial list of famous Jat people belonging to the Jat/Jatt community born in Northern India and Pakistan, alphabetically within categories:
Folklore
- Heer Saleti and Ranjha (Dhidho), main characters of Waris Shah's popular tragic love-story, "Heer Ranjha"
- Mirza and Sahiba, main characters of the popular Punjabi folk love story, "Mirza Sahiba"
Royalty
Rajasthan
- Badan Singh [1]
- Churaman Singh[2]
- Gokula[3]
- Jujhar Singh Nehra
- Kirat Singh[4]
- Maharaja Baldeo Singh[5]
- Maharaja Balwant Singh[6]
- Maharaja Brijendra Singh[7]
- Maharaja Kehri Singh[8]
- Maharaja Kishan Singh[9]
- Maharaja Nawal Singh[10]
- Maharaja Ram Singh[11]
- Maharaja Randhir Singh[12]
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh[13]
- Maharaja Ratan Singh[14]
- Maharaja Suraj Mal [15]
- Maharani Girraj Kaur [16]
- Maharani Kishori[17]
- Rana Kirat Singh[18]
- Rana Pohap Singh[19]
- Rana Bhagwant Singh [20]
- Rana Nihal Singh[21]
- Rana Ram Singh[22]
- Rana Udaybhanu Singh[23]
- Jawahar Singh[24]
- Raja Ram Jat[25]
- Raja Nahar Singh[26]
- Kittu Singh
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Punjab
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Punjab (Sansi-Sandhawalia Jat family).
- Nawab Kapur Singh (Virk Jat), leader of Singhpur Misl.
- Hari Singh Dhillon, leader of the Bhangi misl, Ruler of Lahore & Amritsar
Madhya Pradesh
- Girdhar Pratap Singh[31]
- Kirat Singh[32]
- Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana[33]
- Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana[34]
Religion
- Bhai Bala (Sandhu Jat)- the first follower and constant companion of Guru Nanak (1st Guru of Sikhism) [1]
- Baba Buddha (Randhawa Jat) - one of the first followers and constant companion of Guru Nanak (1st Guru of Sikhism) [2]
- Mai Bhago (Dhillon Jat) - came to aid, fight and die for Guru Gobind Singh (10th Guru of Sikhism) on hearing the 40 Sikhs had abandoned the Guru at Anandpur Sahib fort [3]
- Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale (Brar Jat) - greatest sikh leader of twentieth century
Revolutionaries and freedom fighters
- Bhagat Singh [35]
- Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon[36]
- Hari Singh Burdak [37]
- Harveer Gulia [38]
- Kartar Singh Sarabha
- Lothoo Nitharwal [39]
- Nihal Singh Takshak [40]
- Rae Ahmed Nawaz Khan Kharal Kharal Jat Rai Ahmed Khan Kharal was one of the greatest freedom fighters in the Indian rebellion of 1857.
Military
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Muhammad Akram Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion)
- Brg.Chaudry Saadullah Khan Ghumman - Hilal-e-Jurrat
- Arvind Kumar Burdak - Shaurya Chakra
- Baghel Singh Dhaliwal
- Lieutenant Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon (retd), Punjabi Indian WW2 hero & Veteran, and president of the ex-services league (Punjab & Chandigarh).
- Maj Hoshiar Singh [41] - Param Vir Chakra
- Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (The only Airforce Personnel to receive the highest Gallantry Award in India)
- Subedar Randhir Singh [42] - Vir Chakra
- Shish Ram Gill [43] - Vir Chakra
- Lieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, Indian General Commander of Kashmir (GoC).
- Brig. Chaudhary Zakaullah Bhangoo, an eminent pilot
- Major General Shabeg Bhangoo Shaheed.
- Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon, Padma Bhushan, one of the most decorated and celebrated Indian and Sikh military war heroes.
- Chattar Singh (Attariwalla Jat) famous Punjabi Sikh military war hero during the Punjab Kingdom.
- Sher Singh (Attariwalla Jat) famous Punjabi Sikh military war hero during the Punjab Kingdom.
Social reformers
Historians
- Birbal Singh [53]
- Dharmpal Singh Dudi [54]
- Dilip Singh Ahlawat [55]
- Dr Natthan Singh [56] [57]
- Bal Kishan Dabas[58]
- Hukum Singh Panwar(Pauria)[59]
- Nihal Singh Arya
- Ram Swarup Joon [60]
- Rattan Singh Bhangoo
- Thakur Deshraj [61]
- Yoginder Pal Shastri
- Ganda Singh
- Pradeep Nauhwar
- Hoshiyar Singh Thakran
Politics
India
Punjab
- Sant Fateh Singh
- Gurcharan Singh Tohra
- Parkash Singh Badal
- Surjit Singh Barnala
- Simranjit Singh Mann
- Gurdial Singh Dhillon [62]- Dhillon clan [4]
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet [63] - Bassi clan.
- Balram Jakhar [64]
- Darbara Singh
- Pratap Singh Kairon (Dhillon) [65]
- Harchand Singh Longowal
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa [66]
- Amarinder Singh [67]
Haryana
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda [68]
- Chaudhari Devi Lal [69]
- Chaudhary Bansi Lal [70]
- Jagdish Nehra [71]
- Om Prakash Chautala [72]
- Ranbir Singh Mahendra [73]
- Pratap Singh Thakran
- Sardar Hari Singh Dabra
- Kisan Singh Sangwan [74]
Rajasthan
- Baldev Ram Mirdha [75]
- Parasram Maderna [76]
- Nathuram Mirdha [77]
- Ram Niwas Mirdha [78]
- Ram Singh Kaswan [79]
- Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya [80]
- Daulatram Saran[81]
- Kunwar Natwar Singh [82]
- Gyan Prakash Pilania [83]
- Sis Ram Ola [84]
- Sona Ram [85]
- Sumitra Singh
- Subhash Maharia [86]
- Raghuvendra Mirdha [87]
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Delhi
Pakistan
Punjab
- (Late)Sardar Arif Nakai
- Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
- Chaudhary Mohammad Farooq (late)Social Worker and a Politician
- Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
- Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
- Chaudhary Hamid Nasir Chatha
- Chaudry Farrukh Javed Ghumman
- Chaudhary Anwar Ali Cheema
- Chaudhary Ifhtikhar Ali Bhangoo
- Chaudhary Ghulam Sarwar Khanpur
- Raja Bilal
- Chaudhary Wasif Riaz Warraich
- Sikandar Hayat Khan
Fiji
Industry
- Gaurav Dhillon
- Chaudhary Raghvinder Singh - DLF
- Chaudhary Davinder Singh - ICL
- Kushal Pal Singh [96]- DLF
- Rajiv Singh - DLF
- Hemant Lamba [97]
- Reena Dhaka [98]
- Navdeep Singh Sooch- Founder/Chairman of the Board/Director at Silicon Laboratories
Art&Literature
Cinema
- Mangal Dhillon
- Dara Singh Randhawa
- Simi Garewal
- Dharmendra
- Sunny Deol
- Bobby Deol
- Esha Deol
- Poonam Dhillon
- Mahima Chaudhary
- Priya Gill
- Jimmy Shergill
- Mallika Sherawat
- Randeep Hooda
- Mohit Ahlawat
- Sarvar Gill
- Shafqat Cheema
Music
- Ali Sher Goraya
- Gurdas Mann
- Malkit Singh
- Harbhajan Mann
- Babbu Mann
- Abrar-ul-Haq
- Balkar Sidhu
- Jassi Sidhu
- Preet Brar
- Sarabjit Cheema
- Kulwinder Dhillon
- Surjit Bindrakhia
- Jazzy B
- Manmohan Waris
- Kamal Heer
- Jasbir Jassi
- Amarinder Gill
- Nachattar Gill
- Romi Gill
- AS Kang
- JerryJatt Bagri
- Jassi Sohal
- Pammi Bai
- Ravinder Grewal
- The Sahotas
- Jarnail Singh Dhillon Soccer
Sports
Cricket
- Waqar Younis (Full name:Chaudry Waqar Younis Maitla)
- Virender Sehwag
- Ashish Nehra
- Balwinder Sandhu
- Navjot Sidhu
- Robin Singh (junior)
Golf
- Jyoti Randhawa
- Arjun Atwal
- Amandeep Johl
Wrestling
- Anuj Chaudhary
- Chandgi Ram
- Dara Singh
- Dalip Singh Rana - The Great Khali
- Gadowar Singh Sahota - The Great Gama Singh
- Guru Hanuman
- Palwinder Cheema
Athletics
- Seema Antil
- Sunita Godara,1992 Asian Marathon Champion and Arjuna award winner
- Pradit Thakran
- Deepak Thakran
Others
- Devendra Jhajharia, Gold Medalist in Olymic, Athens, 2004.
- Pargat Singh
- Balbir Singh Dosanjh, Gold Medal winning Olympic Field Hockey Player and distinguished Indian
- Baljit Singh Dhillon, Olympic Indian Hockey team Captain.
- Paramjit "Shane" Singh Dhillon, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion 2004, Kabaddi Player of Year 2001
Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player,represented India in polo in Australia
Judiciary
- Ajit Singh Bains, Chief Justice of Panjab
- Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player,represented India in polo in Australia
Police
- KPS Gill, a powerful police chief who has served throughout India.
- Comm. HS Pannu Corporate Head of Security & Vigilance of Reliance Industries former Commissioner of UN Civil Police
References
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 8, p. 75.
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- ^ GC Dwivedi's History
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324
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- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324
- ^ Genealogy of Bharatpur rulers
- ^ Girish Chandra Dwivedi The Jats - Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Surajmal Educational Society, New Delhi, India. ISBN- 81-7031-150-0
- ^ Raja Nahar Singh
- ^ Raja Mahendra Pratap
- ^ Sir Chhotu Ram
- ^ Meeting Manmohan Singh
- ^ Mahendra Chaudhry
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324
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- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 324
- ^ Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934 (Page 611)
- ^ From my bones: Memoirs of Col. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon of the Indian National Army, including 1945 Red Fort Trial
- ^ Smt Parvati Chaudhary, Jat Samaj monthly Magazine, July 1998 issue page 10
- ^ Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004 (Page 137)
- ^ Mansukh Ranwa ‘Manu’ (2001): Amar Shaheed Lothoo Jat, J C Ranwa Prakashan, Sikar, Phone 01572-240746 Mob-09413134209
- ^ Sikh History Timeline
- ^ Indian Army website on Major Hoshiar Singh
- ^ *Subedar Randhir Singh Virchkra
- ^ Kargil Shahid visheshank, Jat Samaj, Agra, September/October 1999
- ^ Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934 (Page 609-610)
- ^ Karmabai
- ^ Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934 (Page 610)
- ^ Swami Indravesh
- ^ Saran, D.C., Swami Keshwanand. Jaypal Agencies, Agra,1985 (in Hindi)
- ^ Gurukul Jhajjar
- ^ Bhim Singh Dahiya : Jats the Ancient Rulers, Dahinam Publishers, Sonepat, Haryana
- ^ Bhim Singh Dahiya: History of Hindustan: Dahinam Publishers, Sonepat, Haryana, (Translated from Persian by Alexander Dow, ESQ. Edited by B.S.Dahiya)
- ^ Bhim Singh Dahiya: Aryan Tribes and the Rig Veda, Dahinam Publishers, 16 B Sujan Singh Park, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 1991
- ^ Balbir Singh: Sir Chhotu Ram in Thoughts and Deeds, Jat Samaj Sewa Trust (regd.), c1994, 1930
- ^ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats)
- ^ Dilip Singh Ahlawat:Jāt Viron kā Itihāsa
- ^ Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004
- ^ Dr Natthan Singh: Sujas Prabandh, Translation of poetry by Nathan, the royal poet of Jat rulers of Gohad, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2005
- ^ Bal Kishan Dabas: Political and Social History of the Jats, Sanjay Prakashan, January 2001 ISBN 8174530452
- ^ Hukum Singh Panwar(Pauria): The Jats - Their Origin, Antiquity & Migrations, Manthan Publications, Rohtak, Haryana. ISBN 81-85235-22-8
- ^ Ram Swaroop Joon: History of Jats, India
- ^ Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas, Delhi,1934
- ^ Gurdial Singh Dhillon
- ^ Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- ^ Official biography
- ^ Pratap Singh Kairon
- ^ Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website
- ^ Amarinder Singh's Terminator Act
- ^ Bhupinder Singh Hooda
- ^ Devi Lal
- ^ Hindustantimes News
- ^ Meeting Manmohan Singh
- ^ Tribune India
- ^ The Hindu
- ^ Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
- ^ Mirdha Dak
- ^ Information on Paras Ram Maderna at State of Rajasthan,Legislative Assembly
- ^ Six-time winner Nathu Ram Mirdha remains on record books
- ^ Parliament of India Information
- ^ http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13RJ03.htm
- ^ From Parliament Records
- ^ Raghuvir Singh Chaudhari: Nav Jat-Veer, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior, 1995
- ^ News Item
- ^ Dr. Natthan Singh: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad, Gwalior, 2004
- ^ Biographical Sketch,Member of Parliament,14 th Lok Sabha
- ^ Biographical Sketch ,Member of Parliament,13th Lok Sabha
- ^ Official biography of Subhash Maharia
- ^ Mirdha Dak
- ^ Biography of Charan Singh
- ^ Ajit Singh
- ^ District Muzaffarnagar Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait
- ^ Kamal Patel
- ^ The Hindu
- ^ Tribune Editorial
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Frontline:Concern in Haryana
- ^ Forbes:The World's Billionaires
- ^ Lamba: Champion of solar energy
- ^ Interview with Reena Dhaka
- Kalika Ranjan Qanungo: History of the Jats : Contribution to the History of Northern India (Upto the Death of Mirza Najaf Khan, 1782)/. Edited and annotated by Vir Singh. Delhi, Originals, 2003, xiv, 226 p., $12. ISBN 81-7536-299-5
- H.S Duleh : History of the Jatt Clans (Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh).
- Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats).
- Ram Swaroop Joon: History of Jats, India
- Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas, Delhi,1934
- Bhim Singh Dahiya : Jats the Ancient Rulers, Dahinam Publishers, Sonepat, Haryana
- Bhim Singh Dahiya: History of Hindustan: Dahinam Publishers, Sonepat, Haryana, (Translated from Persian by Alexander Dow, ESQ. Edited by B.S.Dahiya)
- Bhim Singh Dahiya: Aryan Tribes and the Rig Veda, Dahinam Publishers, 16 B Sujan Singh Park, Sonepat, Haryana, India, 1991
- Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004
- Dr Natthan Singh: Sujas Prabandh, Translation of poetry by Nathan, the royal poet of Jat rulers of Gohad, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2005