Jatt

The Jat people, are a group which live in Northern/Western India, Kashmir and Pakistan, follow many different faiths, professions and languages. They have a distinct cultural history that can be historically traced back to ancient times.<ref>Sir Herbert Risley: The People of India</ref><ref>History of Medieval India - Vaidya</ref> Some have moved to Western countries for business, labour, marital and commercial reasons. There, some have become prominent parts of the immigrant community in the West.

Jat people were designated in a British report as a Martial Race.<ref>Glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and NWFP, H A Rose</ref> 'Martial Race' was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to possess qualities such as courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and military tactics. The British recruited heavily from these 'Martial Races' for service in the colonial army.<ref>Glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and NWFP, H A Rose</ref>

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