sandeepbalyan
July 26th, 2002, 02:21 PM
So what a is Hindu JAT , i mean what caste is he? since JAT is more of
a
race than a caste.What is massa Gatae , didn't get any hits on the
search
engines. Interestingly my grandfather's name was Massa Singh
Sandhu.Below
i'll post some information i found on JATs,
The Jats are not a homogeneous ethnic group living in a particular
area and
speaking a single language. Rather, they are a people who live
scattered
around the world among several ethnic groups, yet retain their own
identity.
This distinction is often based on occupation and heritage.
The Jats are primarily located in northwestern India and southern
Pakistan,
although there are also significant communities in Maldives, Russia,
and
Ukraine. However, their origin, history, and current dispersion are
spread
much wider. History proves that they reached Egypt with the Muslim
conquerors, lived in Afghanistan before the Muslims, and invaded China
with
the Mongol army. They also proved to be a threat to Tamarlane in
Persia and
Uzbekistan.
There are different opinions as to the origin of the Jats, but most
seem to
recognize them to be of Indo-Aryan descent. There is also a theory
suggesting that they may be the predecessors of Gypsies. Whatever
their
origin, in the eighteenth century, the Jats became a force that could
not be
ignored.
What are their lives like?
Overall, the Jats have a very good self image. "Men may come and men
may go,
but I go on forever," is a well known Jat proverb. They are brave,
hardworking people who possess both the desire and ability to rule. It
has
been said that no Jat wants to be ruled. Rather, he desires to have
power
over a group, if not over an area.
Known for their military prowess, many Jats were recruited into the
British-India army during World War I. Before that, they served as
fighters
in the Persian army. In times past, a Jat who did not have a horse was
looked down upon by his peers. Today, the Jats are well read, and some
occupy high positions in academic and technical arenas.
In India and Pakistan, the Jats are usually either farmers or nomadic
herdsmen. Sometimes they are even forced to do both. Different tribes
of
nomads breed different types of animals. Because they value
thriftiness and
diligence, the Jats are often regarded as miserly. The settled Jat
farmers
grow cereals such as wheat, maize, and millet. They also raise
sugarcane as
a cash crop. Fruits, vegetables, and rice are grown in certain areas.
Only
the men work in the fields, while the women are responsible for
maintaining
the household. The basic diet of peasant Jats consists of unleavened
bread
and curry, seasonal vegetables, ghee (a type of butter), and milk.
a
race than a caste.What is massa Gatae , didn't get any hits on the
search
engines. Interestingly my grandfather's name was Massa Singh
Sandhu.Below
i'll post some information i found on JATs,
The Jats are not a homogeneous ethnic group living in a particular
area and
speaking a single language. Rather, they are a people who live
scattered
around the world among several ethnic groups, yet retain their own
identity.
This distinction is often based on occupation and heritage.
The Jats are primarily located in northwestern India and southern
Pakistan,
although there are also significant communities in Maldives, Russia,
and
Ukraine. However, their origin, history, and current dispersion are
spread
much wider. History proves that they reached Egypt with the Muslim
conquerors, lived in Afghanistan before the Muslims, and invaded China
with
the Mongol army. They also proved to be a threat to Tamarlane in
Persia and
Uzbekistan.
There are different opinions as to the origin of the Jats, but most
seem to
recognize them to be of Indo-Aryan descent. There is also a theory
suggesting that they may be the predecessors of Gypsies. Whatever
their
origin, in the eighteenth century, the Jats became a force that could
not be
ignored.
What are their lives like?
Overall, the Jats have a very good self image. "Men may come and men
may go,
but I go on forever," is a well known Jat proverb. They are brave,
hardworking people who possess both the desire and ability to rule. It
has
been said that no Jat wants to be ruled. Rather, he desires to have
power
over a group, if not over an area.
Known for their military prowess, many Jats were recruited into the
British-India army during World War I. Before that, they served as
fighters
in the Persian army. In times past, a Jat who did not have a horse was
looked down upon by his peers. Today, the Jats are well read, and some
occupy high positions in academic and technical arenas.
In India and Pakistan, the Jats are usually either farmers or nomadic
herdsmen. Sometimes they are even forced to do both. Different tribes
of
nomads breed different types of animals. Because they value
thriftiness and
diligence, the Jats are often regarded as miserly. The settled Jat
farmers
grow cereals such as wheat, maize, and millet. They also raise
sugarcane as
a cash crop. Fruits, vegetables, and rice are grown in certain areas.
Only
the men work in the fields, while the women are responsible for
maintaining
the household. The basic diet of peasant Jats consists of unleavened
bread
and curry, seasonal vegetables, ghee (a type of butter), and milk.