Jammu and Kashmir
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Very interesting information about Jats in J&K provided by Amit Pal Singh Smotra:
The Jats in J&K are originally from Mirpur/Bhimber (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) who migrated in 1947 to Jammu, though there were a few Jat settlements in Jammu before 1947 as well. In Jammu we are called Choudharys.
The Jats in Jammu are Punjabi speaking, and are (therefore) called Jatt. Linguistically and culturally they are very similar to Jatt Sikhs of Punjab. Majority of Jatts are in Jammu are Hindus (70%) and the remaining Sikhs. The Hindu and Sikh Jatts in J&K inter-marry.
Martyrs of Kargil war from Jammu-Kashmir
| Name (Rank) | Village (District) | Date of Martyrdom | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madal Lal (Havaldar) - Vir Chakra | Ban Talab (बन तलब) (Jammu) | 5 July 1999 | Unit - 18 Grenadiers |
| Bahadur Singh (Subedar) - Vir Chakra | Digiana ( डिगियाना) (Jammu) | 11 June 1999 | Unit - 12 JAK Light Infantry |
| Gurdeep Singh (Sepoy) | Shekhupura Palota (शेखूपुरा पलोता) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Ravail Singh (Naik Subedar) | Makhanpura (मखनपुरा) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Kulvir Singh (Havaldar) | Kaulpur (कौलपुर) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Devendra Singh (Lans Naik) | Kotli Shahdaula (कोटली शाहदौला) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Gurdip Singh (Sepoy) | Kanara Nautiyal (कनारा नौटियाल) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Balvinder Singh (Sepoy) | Kotli Arjun Singh (कोटली अर्जुन सिंह) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Hardip Singh (Sepoy) | Rajpur Kamila (राजपुर कमिला) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Janvir Singh (Sepoy) | Kirpind (कीरपिण्ड) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
| Lakhvinder Singh (Sepoy) | Sarthi (सारथी) (Jammu) | -- | Unit - 8 Sikh Regiment |
Source - Jat Samaj, Agra, September-October 1999
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