Hindu Jats

A gathering of Hindu Jat in Bhurtpore--1860s

Hindu Jat, a sub-group of Jat people, refers to an ethnic group of north India[1] who are Hindu by religion. They form the majority of the Jat population and they are mainly found in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.[2][3] Originally, all Jats were Hindu but some then converted to Islam and Sikhism, as also happened in the case of other castes such as Rajput and Gurjar. Those who were converted call themselves Jat Muslims and Jat Sikhs, respectively.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jat (caste)". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ↑ P.K. Mohanty
  3. ↑ Area Handbook on Jammu and Kashmir State - Page 152