Caste is more like a social class. Jazba Gujrat is the most famous newspaper of Gujrat. However, more than religion, I have a very strong feeling about my caste. Simple, structured, well researched and straight forward reflection on our recent history that we all seem to be shy of. Maharaja Randhi… Of Punjab’s partition, castes & martial races. Atwal. Issues of caste superiority noticed in the follow-up blogs. Instead we must feel proud of being called as a True Pakistani. Unknown July 7, 2016 at 8:58 PM. I wuold say there is no care about so called "castes" in Pakistan wherever I go in any part of Pakistan. Kshatriyas were the governors and kings and ruled over the other castes, they also became warriors in time of war and later took up trading (in the UK they are most commonly the Business community). They encompass the entire area of Pakistan in addition to the areas that are on the other side of our borders with post-Partition India. Pakistan having one of the oldest and the most organized caste (Baradari) systems in the world. Well not you just called gujjar milkman...bro gujjar are well setled tribe who owns lands...there is some who sell milk no doubt but u couldnt classify them in milkman category...every one have there life of earning... Who says Gujjars are only milk man Jatts also keep bafflows and cows jatt who has no bafflows and cow can not called jaat Gujjars also keep Bafflows and cows even goata this is the honouar of farmer in the villages Gujjaras are also big Landlords in Pakistani Punjab Tehsil Kharian and district gujat where I live is full of Landlords Gujjars you may come here and see Gujjran de shan Gujjars are Kings jatts are our brother and we also live like brothers in the district. The Varna system of North India has no existence at all in Punjab and Sindh. ), braver, generous and purer than our hindu compatriots and somehow contain more "Arab-esque" than "Indian" heritage.. i do not know either the editorial staff upload it or not but one thing i need to mention here. Jatts are mostly discussed. It really shows the electoral politics of Punjab...how frm Nawaz to Shahbaz to Elahi to Monis...caste go hand in hand! Reply Delete. double standards of our intellectuals is a common problem and they with one breath, praised Sir Syed and so-called first war of independence 1857. It seems, 'The more things change, they remain the same.'. Hina Rabbani Khar is another Pakistan Jat who is so popular in the sub-continent and I feel more emotionally closer to her than even our own Foreign Minister Mr Krishna. I have great admiration and respect for this author. They buckled down to take Punjab's cultivating to another dimension. even so-called intellectuals who praised the book Punjabi Taliban did so because in the book author tries to mention madrassas of south Punjab. Top caste? There is nothing wrong if you belong from some tribe but the problem arises when we think someone is superior to others. Kirat Singh 6. People had enough of it and there is growing debate in all walks of Pakistani society. It has a toponymic origin referring to those who originally belonged to a village … Just other day I came to know that Faiz Ahmed Faiz was a Jat. The older tribesmen actually were like a huge family and it was a good thing. Trust me, I am not against other castes in any way. The Lahore Fort, known as Shahi Qila located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore or Old Lahore. Of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh faiths, they are now found mostly in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Prad… It is the most difficult Award to be achieved. And yes as some comments above show, the Mastoi are not a caste but a Baluch tribe. The Mehkma) is one the most celebrated networks of Punjab and they are excessively solid, gutsy, bold warriors and known for uniqueness. Jatt's were in fact originally Buddhists and not Hindus. Principal Tribes, Castes, Clans or Families residing in Gujrat district of Punjab Pakistan are Jatts (Jutts), Gujjars, Mughals, Syeds, Rajputs, Kashmiris, Arians and Malik Awans. [24], As the Mughal empire now faltered, there were a series of rural rebellions in North India. Jatt - Sub Castes A blana, Abra, Abni, Agwana, Ahlawat, Ahulana, Alpah, Alwi, Amlawat, Andar, Ansari, Anuja, Anwal, Arab, Arar, Arwal, Arya, Asar or Asra, Athangal, Aujla, Aulakh or Aurak, Ayasi. Same language (ok, mixed in some Arabic and Persian). According to the book Glossary of tribes Castes of Punjab and NW Province Marrars were Sombansi Rajputs. The new generation in Pakistani cities have no clue about the caste system. The difference between tribe and caste has also been made. KUFRI, Valley Soon Sakesar I enjoy Abrar-ul_haq's Jatt songs. Butt; Butt is a common surname mostly used in the Kashmir Valley. Khatris were very affluent in Punjab and few headed west unlike the Jatts and Ramgharias, this explains they're small numbers in the UK. They are confused the currently prevailing caste system which are similar to the tribes the author has described. Mughal 6. The Jatt (Jat, Jutt, Jaat) people are a community in the Punjab region of northwestern India, often mistaken as a caste, In broader terms they are an ethnic group, similar to Gujjars and Pashtuns,. Titles Dar Lone Mir Malik Wain or Wani Khawaja 12. Excellent article and I praise you for that. 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