List of Jats
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The Jat people are a community native to North India and the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The following is a list of notable Jats.
Cinema
- Simran Mundi[1]
- Dara Singh[2]
- Sunny Deol[3]
- Dharmendra Singh Deol[4]
- Randeep Hooda[5]
- Mallika Sherawat
- Bobby Deol
Religion
- Dhanna Bhagat (Dhaliwal Jat) - a Hindu Bhakti saint and disciple Ramananda, worshiper of Rama, whose poems are in the Guru Granth Sahib
- Bhai Bala (Sandhu Jat) - follower and companion of Guru Nanak (first Guru of Sikhism) and one of the most revered in Sikhism[6]
- Baba Buddha (Randhawa Jat) - companion of the guru Nanak and one of the most revered saints in Sikhism[7]
- Bhai Bidhi Chand Chhina[8][9] - renowned Sikh warrior and preacher, famed for the recovery of the horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh for Guru Hargobind[10][11]
- Garib Das (1717–1778)- A revered saint and reformer noted for his piety and poetry. Founder 'Gribdasi sect' and composer of the granth called 'Garib Das ki granth Sahib'.
Revolutionaries and freedom fighters
Rulers
Sports
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Wrestlers
- Dara Singh[17]
- Sakshi Malik, Freestyle Wrestler - Bronze Medal in Summer Olympics (Aug. 2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Sushil Kumar , Freestyle Wrestler (Bronze in 66 kg at Beijing Olympics 2008)
- Babita Kumari,Wrestler
- Geeta Phogat,Wrestler
- Suman Kundu,wrestler
- Amit Dhankhar ,Wrestler
Boxers
Athletes
- Krishna Poonia,[19] Discus thrower
- Virender Sehwag , Star Cricketer
- Ashish Nehra , Cricketer
- Wasim Akram ,Cricketer
- Waqar Younis ,Cricketer
- Ajay Ratra ,Cricketer
- Navjot Singh Siddhu ,Cricketer
- Devendra Jhajharia, Javelin thrower
- Ajay Ratra ,Cricketer
- Praveen Kumar ,cricketer
- Sanjay Bangar ,cricketer
- Gagan Narang,Air Rifle (Olympian)
- Saina Nehwal , Badminton star (Olympian)
- Seema Antil ,Discuss Thrower
- Manavjit Singh Sandhu,Shooter
- Vishal Dhankhar ,Ultra Runner
- Heena Sidhu ,Shooter
- Bajrang Lal Takhar ,Rowing
- Joginder Singh ,Rally Driver
Social reformers
Politics
India
Sir Chhotu Ram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhotu_Ram
- Charan Singh, the sixth Prime Minister of India[21]
- Chaudhari Devi Lal[22]
- Bansi Lal[23]
- Harkishan Singh Surjeet[24] - Bassi clan.
- Balram Jakhar[25]
- Partap Singh Kairon[26]
- Amarinder Singh, Sidhu clan and direct descendent of Maharaja Patiala[27]
- Harlal Singh[28]
- Sahib Singh Verma[29]
Pakistan
- Chaudhry Mumtaz Jajja - Former member of national and provincial assemblies[30]
Other
- Manushi Chhillar - Miss World 2017
References
- ^ "The Tribune India - Miss India has roots in Doaba". Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ Bhandari, Prakash (2009-06-18). "'Hema garam, won't canvass for Dharam". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "Watch In Conversation with The Deols". 13 November 2012. BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "I am a farmer's son: Dharmendra". The Hindu. 2015-06-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "I was too full of myself: Randeep Hooda". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "History of the Sikhs".
- ^ "Baba Buddha ji".
- ^ The Sikh reference book - Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Transformation of Sikhism - Sir Gokul Chand Narang - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ History Of Sikh Gurus Retold 1606-1708 C.e. Vol# 2 - Surjit Singh Gandhi - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Sai Grace And Recent Predictions - Dr. S. P. Ruhela - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Gaur, Ishwar Dayal (2008). Martyr as Bridegroom: A Folk Representation of Bhagat Singh. Anthem Press. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-81-905835-0-3.
- ^ Fauja Singh and Chaman Lal Datta "Who's who: Punjab Freedom Fighters" (Punjab, India) 1991 p5
- ^ Girish Chandra Dwivedi The Jats - Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Surajmal Educational Society, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-7031-150-0
- ^ "Raja Mahendra Pratap". Archived from the original on January 20, 2007.
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- ^ "Interview with Dara Singh". SmasHits.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
- ^ Dasgupta, Piyali (2009-06-18). "'Vijender doesn't think Mallika hot". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ Koshie, Nihal (12 October 2010). "All Jats Night: Discus trio make history". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Saran, D.C., Swami Keshwanand. Jaypal Agencies, Agra,1985 (in Hindi)
- ^ "The anti-reservation man". Rediff. November 27, 2003. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ^ "Devi Lal".
- ^ "Hindustantimes News".
- ^ "Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)".
- ^ "Official biography".
- ^ Arora, Subhash Chander (1990). Turmoil in Punjab Politics. Mittal Publications. p. 54. ISBN 9788170992516.
- ^ "Amarinder Singh's Terminator Act". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2004-07-18.
- ^ Sisson, J. Richard (November 1966). "Institutionalization and Style in Rajasthan politics". Asian Survey. 6 (11): 605–613. doi:10.2307/2642283. JSTOR 2642283.
- ^ "Tribune Editorial".
- ^ "Death of MPA".
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