What is the history of Jats in India?

The Jats have a proud history, but no historian. They have long memories, but little sense of history. Their record in patriotic valour is glorious. Rajputs had James Tod, the Marathas had Grant-Duff, Sikhs had Cunningham as historians but Jats had no historian.

Are the Jats a race?

“The Jats are not only a Hindu Caste; of course they are a race” – John Saymore said about Jats in Round About India 1953. The Jats have a proud history, but no historian. They have long memories, but little sense of history. Their record in patriotic valour is glorious.

Are Jats of Indo-Aryan or Indo-Noida?

Jats are commonly considered to be of Indo-Aryan stock in view of the similar ethnological, cultural, physical features, and common practices.

Who are the Jats in the Pakistan Army?

Jat people in the Pakistan Army, especially in the Punjab Regiment (Pakistan), have also been highly decorated and won medals of the highest orders or bravery. The Jat people are one of the most prosperous groups in India on a per-capita basis ( Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat are the wealthiest of Indian states).

Are Jats of Indo-Aryan stock?

Jats are commonly considered to be of Indo-Aryan stock in view of the similar ethnological, cultural, physical features, and common practices. Dr Natthan Singh writes that Jats were the pure Aryans and their original homeland was Sapta Sindhu. On the basis of historical facts the Jats are reported to be present in India from 3102 BC.

Which is the best book on Jat history in Hindi?

It was in 1925 that Prof. Kalika Ranjan Qanungo ’s “History of the Jat” appeared. It is a scholarly, but not an inspired work. Thakur Deshraj produced his book on Jat history in Hindi “Jat Itihasa” in 1934. It is a well-researched book and still serves as a reference book.