List of Jats From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2012) The Jat people are an Indo-Aryan community native to North India and the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Jats have been known to claim membership in the 36 royal races,[1] but this is contested.[2] The following is a list of notable Jats. Contents • 1 Cinema • 2 Religion • 3 Revolutionaries and freedom fighters • 4 Rulers • 5 Sports • 6 Military • 7 Historians • 8 Social reformers • 9 Politics o 9.1 Indian Prime Ministers o 9.2 India o 9.3 Pakistan • 10 References Cinema • Simran Mundi[3] • Dara Singh[4] • Mallika Sherawat[5] • Sunny Deol[6] • Surjit Bindrakhia(Punjabi Cinema) 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[7] • Baba Buddha (Randhawa Jat) - companion of the guru Nanak and one of the most revered saints in Sikhism.[8] • Bhai Bidhi Chand Chhina[9][10] - renowned Sikh warrior and preacher, famed for the recovery of the horses, Dilbagh and Gulbagh for Guru Hargobind[11][12] • Baba Deep Singh (Gurm Jat)[13] - martyr and saint in Sikhism • 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 • Bhagat Singh Shaheed (Sandhu Jat)[14] • Kartar Singh Sarabha (Grewal Jat) • Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (Dhillon Jat) born in the Malwa region of Punjab[15] • Achhar Singh Chhina[16][17] • Hari Singh Burdak (Burdak Jat)[18] Rulers • Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur in Rajasthan in India. He has been described by a contemporary historian as the Plato of the Jat people and by a modern writer as the Jat Ulysses • According to some historians, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Punjab also known as Sher-e-Punjab (The Lion of the Punjab) was born into a Jat family.[19][20] Though some claim that he was born into a Sansi family[21] • Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938.[20][22] • Badan Singh was the formal founder of the princely state of Bharatpur.He was born in a Hindu Jat family. • Churaman Singh was Zamindar of Sinsini and the said to be real founder of Jat state of Bharatpur. • Kirat Singh • Maharaja Baldeo Singh • Maharaja Balwant Singh • Maharaja Kishan Singh • Maharaja Brijendra Singh • Maharaja Kehri Singh • Maharaja Nawal Singh • Maharaja Ram Singh • Maharaja Randhir Singh • Maharaja Ranjit Singh • Maharaja Ratan Singh • Maharani Girraj Kaur • Maharani Kishori • Raja Maldeo - Ruler in Jangladesh • Rana Kirat Singh • Rana Pohap Singh • Rana Bhagwant Singh • Rana Nihal Singh • Rana Ram Singh • Rana Udaybhanu Singh • Jawahar Singh • Raja Ram Jat[23] • Raja Nahar Singh • Somadevi • Jujhar Singh Nehra • Raja Mahendra Pratap - Mursan[24] • Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jind • Maharaja Raghubir Singh of Jind • Maharaja Swarup Singh of Jind • Maharaja Kharak Singh, Maharaja of Punjab[25] • Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh, Maharaja of Punjab[26] • Nawab Kapur Singh Virk, leader of Singhpur Misl.[19][20] • Hari Singh Dhillon, leader of the Bhangi misl, Ruler of Lahore & Amritsar.[19][20] • Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala.[20][22] • Maharaja Rajinder Singh of Patiala.[20][22] • Girdhar Pratap Singh • Kirat Singh • Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana • Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana Sports Vijender Singh Beniwal. • Vijender Singh Beniwal - boxer, Olympic bronze medalist[27] • Dara Singh - wrestler[28] • virendra sehwag-cricketer • sushil kumar-wrestler Military • Shish Ram Gill[29] - Vir Chakra • Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC (Aulakh Jat)[30][31] • Risaldar Badlu Singh V.C. 14th Murrays Jat Lancers attached 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse). Victoria Cross awarded 23 September 1918, Palestine (Posthumous).[32] Historians • Thakur Deshraj Social reformers • Foolabai[33] • Ranabai[34] • Sir Chhotu Ram • Swami Keshwanand[35] • Swami Omanand Sarswati Politics Indian Prime Ministers • Chaudhary Charan Singh, the sixth Prime Minister of India.[36] India • Chaudhari Devi Lal[37] • Chaudhary Bansi Lal[38] • Harkishan Singh Surjeet[39] - Bassi clan. • Balram Jakhar[40] • Partap Singh Kairon[41] • Amarinder Singh, Sidhu clan and direct descendent of Maharaja Patiala.[42] • Daulatram Saran[43] • Kunwar Natwar Singh • Gyan Prakash Pilania[44] • Harlal Singh[45] • Mahendra Singh Tikait • Vikram Verma • Sahib Singh Verma[46] • Pravesh Verma[47] Pakistan • Chaudhry Mumtaz Jajja - Former member of national and provincial assemblies.[48] References 1. Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (1901). Journal of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies. The Institute. pp. 1488–. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 2. M. S. Naravane; V. P. Malik (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan. APH Publishing. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-81-7648-118-2. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 3. The Tribune India - Miss India has roots in Doaba. Retrieved June 6, 2008. 4. Bhandari, Prakash (2009-06-18). ‘Hema garam, wont canvass for Dharam. The Times of India (The Times Group). Retrieved 2010-02-15. 5. Lalwani, Vickey (5 October 2004). Dharamji and Mallika plan to set screens on fire!. Rediff. Retrieved 2012-01-05. 6. Watch In Conversation with The Deols. 13 November 2012. BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 12 May 2013. 7. History of the Sikhs. 8. Baba Buddha ji. 9. The Sikh reference book - Harajindara Siṅgha Dilagīra - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11. 10. Transformation of Sikhism - Sir Gokul Chand Narang - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11. 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. 12. Sai Grace And Recent Predictions - Dr. S. P. Ruhela - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2012-11-11. 13. Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. Deep Singh Shahid, a Sandhu Jat and resident of the village of Pohuwind of the pargana of Amritsar... 14. Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934 (Page 611) 15. From my bones: Memoirs of Col. Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon of the Indian National Army, including 1945 Red Fort Trial. 16. Fauja Singh and Chaman Lal Datta Whos who: Punjab Freedom Fighters (Punjab, India) 1991 p5 17. Mihir Bose Raj, Secrets, Revolution: A Life of Subhas Chandra Bose (India) 2004 p175 18. Smt Parvati Chaudhary, Jat Samaj monthly Magazine, July 1998 issue page 10 19. Thakur Deshraj, Jat Itihas, Delhi, 1934. 20. History of the Jat Clans - H.S Duleh (Translation from original Punjabi work Jatan da Itihas by Gurjant Singh). 21. Lafont, Jean-Marie (2002) Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lord of the Five Rivers. Oxford: Oxford University Press 22. Historical Sikh Events: Phulkian Misl. 23. Girish Chandra Dwivedi The Jats - Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Surajmal Educational Society, New Delhi, India. ISBN 81-7031-150-0 24. Raja Mahendra Pratap.[dead link] 25. Joseph Davey Cunningham, Herbert Leonard Offley Garrett. Search results: Kharak Singh. History of the Sikhs from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej. 26. Joseph Davey Cunningham, Herbert Leonard Offley Garrett. Search results: Nau Nihal Singh. History of the Sikhs from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej. 27. Dasgupta, Piyali (2009-06-18). ‘Vijender doesnt think Mallika hot. The Times of India (The Times Group). Retrieved 2010-02-15. 28. [1][dead link] 29. Kargil Shahid visheshank, Jat Samaj, Agra, September–October 1999 30. Roopinder Singh (2002). Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force. Rupa & Co. ISBN 81-7167-938-2. 31. 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Institutionalization and Style in Rajasthan politics. Asian Survey 6 (11): 605–613. JSTOR 2642283. 46. Tribune Editorial. 47. Chauhan, Neeraj; Rajput, Abhay (17 April 2009). Eye on Jat vote, Kanwaria invokes Sahib Singh Verma, keeps Parvesh by her side. The Indian Express (New Delhi). Retrieved 23 November 2013. 48. Death of MPA Category:Jat people From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This category contains articles on people from the Jat people, an ethnic group who live in Pakistan, India, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. For articles on the Jat culture as a whole, see Category:Jat. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jat people. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C • ► Jat clans (8 C, 54 P) R • ► Jat rulers (3 C, 27 P) Pages in category Jat people The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). L • List of Jats S • Bijendra Singh List of famous Jat people Jump to: navigation, search The Jat people is a large 31 million strong ethnic group spread over of north west India, Pakistan and with large populations living in the EU, US, Canada, Australia and UK. The Jat people have produced famous personalities in all the field of life such as Rajas, Politicians, Generals, Administrators, scientists, intellectuals, Actors, Freedom fighters, Reformers, Technocrats, Players, Industrialists and Businessmen. This is a partial list of famous Jat people belonging to the Jat people born in or with immigrant ancestral-family roots from Northern India and Pakistan, alphabetically within categories: (To qualify entry: into this famous list the person must be a recognised public figure with articles, books or news articles published on them). Contents • 1 Royalty o 1.1 Rajasthan o 1.2 Uttar Pradesh o 1.3 Haryana o 1.4 Punjab o 1.5 Madhya Pradesh • 2 Religion • 3 Revolutionaries and freedom fighters • 4 Military o 4.1 Pakistani Military o 4.2 Indian Military o 4.3 Punjabi Military (Pre-1849 Punjab Kingdom) • 5 Scientists and intellectuals • 6 Civil administration • 7 Judiciary • 8 Police • 9 Social reformers • 10 Historians • 11 Politics o 11.1 India o 11.2 Pakistan o 11.3 Fiji o 11.4 America o 11.5 Canada o 11.6 UK • 12 Industry • 13 Art & Literature • 14 Cinema • 15 Music • 16 Sports o 16.1 Cricket o 16.2 Golf o 16.3 Wrestling o 16.4 Athletics o 16.5 Others • 17 References • 18 Further reading Royalty Rajasthan • Badan Singh [1] • Churaman Singh[2] • Gokula[3] • Jujhar Singh Nehra • Kirat Singh[4] • Maharaja Baldeo Singh[5] • Maharaja Balwant Singh[6] • Maharaja Brijendra Singh[7] • Maharaja Kehri Singh[8] • Maharaja Kishan Singh[9] • Maharaja Nawal Singh[10] • Maharaja Ram Singh[11] • Maharaja Randhir Singh[12] • Maharaja Ranjit Singh[13] • Maharaja Ratan Singh[14] • Maharaja Suraj Mal [15] • Maharani Girraj Kaur [16] • Maharani Kishori[17] • Raja Maldeo - Ruler in Jangladesh • Rana Kirat Singh[18] • Rana Pohap Singh[19] • Rana Bhagwant Singh [20] • Rana Nihal Singh[21] • Rana Ram Singh[22] • Rana Udaybhanu Singh[23] • Jawahar Singh[24] • Raja Ram Jat[25] • Raja Nahar Singh[26] • Somadevi Uttar Pradesh • Raja Mahendra Pratap - Mursan[27] Haryana Following are not ex royals but honourable politicians of today. • Sir Chhotu Ram • Jagdish Nehra[28] • Mahendra Chaudhry • Chaudhari Devi Lal [29] • Sompal Punjab • Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Punjab (Sansi-Sandhawalia Jat family). [30] [31] • Nawab Kapur Singh Virk (Virk Jat), leader of Singhpur Misl. [32] [33] • Hari Singh Dhillon, leader of the Dhillon Principality of Sikh Confedaracy and Bhangi misl, Ruler of Lahore & Amritsar. [34] [35] • Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.[36][37] • Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala.[38][37] • Maharaja Rajinder Singh of Patiala.[39][37] Madhya Pradesh • Yashodharman - Malwa • Harshavardhana - Malwa • Raja Chahar Deo - Narwar • Girdhar Pratap Singh[40] • Kirat Singh[41] • Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana[42] • Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana[43] Religion • Bhai Bala (Sandhu Jat) - the first follower and constant companion of Guru Nanak (1st Guru of Sikhism) and one of the most revered and sacred saints in Sikhism.[44] • Baba Buddha (Randhawa Jat) - was one of closest companions of the guru Nanak (the first Guru of Sikhism) and is one of the most revered and sacred saints in Sikhism.[45] • Baba Deep Singh (Sandhu Jat) - the most sacred martyr and saint in Sikhism[46] • Bhagat Dhanna (Dhaliwal Jat) -was one of the holiest and sacred Sikh Bhagats saint in the Guru Granth Sahib.[47] • Dhanna Bhagat, a a Hindu Bhakti saint and disciple Ramananda, worshiper of Rama, whose poems are in the Guru Granth Sahib • Mai Bhago (Dhillon Jat) - came to aid, fight and die for Guru Gobind Singh (10th Guru of Sikhism) on hearing the 40 Sikhs had abandoned the Guru at Anandpur Sahib fort [48] • Gharibdas, a Hindu Bhakti saint and disciple Ramananda, worshiper of Rama • Ghisadas, a Hindu Bhakti saint and worshiper of Rama • Jagjivan Das, a Hindu Bhakti saint that worshiped God as Satnam • Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (Brar Jat) - Sikh leader of the twentieth century • Keshavdas Hindu Bhakti saint, worshiper of Rama Revolutionaries and freedom fighters • Bhagat Singh Shaheed (Sandhu Jat) (Village Khatkar Kalan, dist. Nawa Sheher) [49][50][51] • Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon (Dhillon Jat)[52] • Hanuman Singh Budania (Budania Jat) • Hari Singh Burdak (Burdak Jat)[53] • Harveer Gulia (Gulia Jat)[54] • Kartar Singh Sarabha • Capt. Kanwal Singh ( Recipient of Sher-e-Hind ) • Lothoo Nitharwal [55] • Nihal Singh Takshak [56] • Rae Ahmed Nawaz Khan Kharal (one of the greatest freedom fighters in the Indian rebellion of 1857.) • Kurran Kang Sarabha (Kang Jat) • Sardar Ajit Singh (freedom fighter and uncle of Shaheed Bhagat Singh) Military Pakistani Military • Major General (r) Muhammad Javed, currently Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills. • Lt. Gen (r) Imtiaz Ahmad Warraich. • Maj Gen (r) Saeed Ahmed Wahla (1945-): General Wahla gained commission into the Ordinance corp of the Pakistan army in 1964 and took part in the 1965 and 1971 wars. He went on to become the first Jat to be made Director General of Ordinance Services (DGOS), a post he held till his retirement in 1997. Prior to retirement he received Hilal-e-Imtiaz (m) for his endless commitment in the service of his country. • Brigadier Chaudhary Zakaullah Bhangoo, an eminent pilot • Brigadier General Zulfiqar Ahmad Dhillon, former Minster of Education for Punjab and prominent Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Recipients of the Nishan-E-Haider - (Sign/Order of the Lion), the highest Gallantry award given by Pakistan. It is awarded to select soldiers who display an incredible amount of valor and courage on the battle field in the face of staunch adversity. Only ten of these prestigious awards have ever been served, one of them being Jatt, despite Pakistan been involved in three wars (Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and a major conflict in Kargil. It is the most difficult Award to be achieved. • Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (Awarded the Nishan-E-Haider (Sign/Order of the Lion) Indian Military • Lieutenant Arvind Kumar Burdak [57]- Shaurya Chakra • Baghel Singh Dhaliwal • Lieutenant Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon (retd), Punjabi Indian WW2 hero & Veteran, and president of the ex-services league (Punjab & Chandigarh). • Major Hoshiar Singh [58] - Param Vir Chakra • Kulwant Singh Pannu - officer of the Indian Army and recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra. • Flying Officer Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (The only Airforce Personnel to receive the highest Gallantry Award in India) • Subedar Randhir Singh [59] - Vir Chakra • Shish Ram Gill [60] - Vir Chakra • Lieutenant General Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, Indian General Commander of Kashmir (GoC). • Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon, Padma Bhushan, one of the most decorated and celebrated Indian and Sikh military war heroes. • Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh Aulakh DFC (Aulakh Jat)[61][62] • Group Capt. Tejwant Singh - Shaurya Chakra- POW Indo-Pak War 1971 • Capt Sajjan Singh Malik, Kirti Chakra • Ramnarayan Karwasra - Amrita Devi Vishnoi Smriti Award 1999 • Lt. Cdr. Inder Singh - Vir Chakra Captain of INS Rajput during 1971 Indo-Pak war • Marshall of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC • Lieutenant-General B S Takhar • Major-General Shahbeg S Bhangoo (Trained Mukti Vahni 1971) • BRIG.CH PRITAM SINGH NAGILL Punjabi Military (Pre-1849 Punjab Kingdom) • General Chattar Singh (Attariwalla Jat) famous Punjabi Sikh military war hero during the Punjab Kingdom.[63] • General Sher Singh (Attariwalla Jat) famous Punjabi Sikh military war hero during the Punjab Kingdom.[64] BRIG.CH PRITAM SINGH NAGILL Scientists and intellectuals • Professor Piara Singh Gill internationally famous and award winning nuclear Scientist [65]. • Professor B.S. Dhillon is a world famous scholar on the Jat people and Chairman of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Engineering Management Program at the University of Ottawa. • Professor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, famous scholar and author, Professor of Information Systems, Author of Principles of Information Systems Security (Wiley) and Editor of Journal of Information System Security. • Dr. Gurdev S. Khush: World food prize, major role in green revolution • Professor Baldev Singh Dhillon, he is an internationally famous Agricultural scientist and former Director Research at Punjab Agricultural University. • Dr. Giri Raj Singh Sirohi - US Board of Geographical Names named a point at 83 57 S. Latitude, 170 06 E. Longitude as SIROHI POINT on South Pole, Antarctica to honour Dr. G.S. Sirohis research on Biological Clock at South Pole[66] • Rajesh K Pillania- Dr Rajesh K Pillania is a globally respected & famous researcher and has published/presented numerous research papers. He is being invited by leading international business schools, universities and policy centres for talks. Professor Pillania serves on advisory boards of leading international research journals , conferences and professional bodies. He is Honorary Chairman of Institute for Emerging Markets. Currently he is a faculty at MDI, Gurgaon, India and Visiting Fellow at Northumbria University, UK. • Dr. M. Sulaiman Kakli: First Pakistani at Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, USA. Founder and first President of PSA (Pakistan Students Association of America). Chief Food and Agriculture Section, Planning Division, Government of Pakistan. Project Director, National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC), Planning Division, Government of Pakistan. • Dr. Balwinder Singh Sooch [2] Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Registered Patent Agent, Patent Office, Govt. of India, Basic Course (DL-101) on IPRs from WIPO, Geneva, Now working at Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, INDIA (Earlier worked as Scientist at Patent Information Centre, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (A Goverenment of Punjab undertaking) for more than six years, having vast experience of various Intellectual Property Rights related Issues like Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Copyrights, Geographical Indication of Goods, etc.) [3][4][5] [6] Civil administration • Kunwar Natwar Singh • Captain Bhagwan Singh • Bhim Singh Dahiya • R.S.Saran( Farmana-Rohatak), ex Chief Controller of Shipping,Govt. of India Judiciary • Mr. Justice M. Javed Buttar (HONORABLE JUDGE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN) • Ajit Singh Bains, Chief Justice of Panjab • Justice Mahavir Singh • Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player, represented India in polo in Australia
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