Does JAT come in OBC?

BJP-led Central Government includes Jats from Bharatpur and Dholpur in Central OBC list. Supreme Court of India rules against the inclusion of Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Dholpur Jats in the Central OBC list, as well against the inclusion of Jats from 9 other states in the central OBC list.

When did Jats reach India?

Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries.

What is the meaning of JAAT in history?

Jaat or Jat or Jatt or Jutt (Hindi: जाट or जट्ट, Punjabi: ਜੱਟ) is an ancient community of northern India and Pakistan. Jat is a large group of people, found mostly in India and some parts of Pakistan. They are meant to be related to the Jutes Tribe and the Scythian tribe.

Who called JAT?

Jats are an agricultural caste group in Haryana, and seven other states in North India, notably Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Haryana, they are the predominant caste, and therefore politically influential.

Who are the Jat people?

The Jat people (Hindi pronunciation: [dʒaːʈ]) are a community of traditionally non-elite peasants in Northern India and Pakistan.

Where do Jats live in India?

Jats migrated north into the Punjab region, Delhi, Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in late medieval times. Primarily of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh faiths, they now live mostly in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh.

Who are the Jat Sikhs?

The Jat community of the Punjab region played an important role in the development of the martial Khalsa Panth of Sikhism; they are more commonly known as the Jat Sikhs. By the 20th century, the landowning Jats became an influential group in several parts of North India, including Haryana, Punjab, Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Delhi.

What is the difference between Jat/Jaat and Jatt?

Jat/Jaat and Jatt are same. Jat/Jaat pronounced in Hindu Community and Jatt pronounced in Muslim and Sikh Community. They are considered clan/tribe or currently caste in India and Pakistan. The Jats are not a homogeneous ethnic group living in a particular area and speaking a single language.