Which caste is higher Jatt or Khatri?

Jatt sikh are mainly in agriculture they considered physically more strong than khatris. All sikh guru and Hari singh Nalwa belong to punjabi khatri caste. Bhagat singh is jatt and Sukhdev Thapar is punjabi khatri. Both communities dominante north india , Sikh jatt dominante punjab.

What is the difference between Punjabi Khatri and Sikh?

According to the Punjab volume of the Encyclopedia of India, “Khatri Sikhs are generally of the same sub-castes as Hindu Khatris. However, people born into a Sikh family, customarily use the name “Singh” even if they have not undertaken the Amrit commitment.

What caste is ramgarhia?

The Ramgarhia are a community of Sikhs from the Punjab region of northwestern India, encompassing members of the Jatt and Ahluwalia subgroups.

Who are Khatri surname?

Indian (chiefly Panjab): Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh name based on the name of a prominent mercantile community in the Panjab. Several well-known Sikh gurus, including Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, have come from the Khatri community. The vast majority of the Khatris are, however, Hindus.

Is tarkhan and Ramgharia same?

Ramgharia Sikh is caste of Tarkhan or mistri means carpenters who do the work of wood like making doors sofas or kitchen furniture. They are categorised under backward classes of indian constitution due to poor economic status.

What is the difference between Punjabi Khatri and Jatt Sikh?

Punjabi khatri is kshatriyas community which invested in business. Punjabi khatris are mainly Hindus. In indian army punjabi khatri have highest number of Army heads. Jatt sikh have good population in army. Both are equally strong hundreds years back but due to certain circumstances khatris invested in business.

What is the caste structure of the Khatri community?

Structure within the caste The primary division among the Khatris is between Char-ghar or Char-jati (four-clans) and Bavanjai or Bunjai (from bavinja, 52 in Punjabi). The sub – castes comprising the Char-ghar are Kapoor, Khanna, Malhotra or Mehra, and Seth. In Uttar Pradesh, Malhotra is known as Mehrotra and Seth and Tandon are equivalent.

Which castes have converted to Sikhism the highest?

Khatri is the highest of all the castes that converted to Sikhism. Sikhism was started by Khatris as all the 10 Gurus were Khatris. and the remaining 06 were Khatris of Sodhi Clan. The first of Panj Pyares, Bhai Daya Singh was a Khatri of Uppal Clan. Go to Wikipedia – Type Khatri and read the article.

What is the status of Jats in the Sikh caste system?

The status of Jat outside Punjab is somewhat low and some scholars say that they were actually considered Shudra caste until very recently. Eminent Sikh writer Khushwant Singh also holds this view but in Sikhism they have made rapid upward strides on the social scale and are now considered one of the premier Sikh castes.