: a member of an Indo-Aryan people of the Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

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The Jat protests in Haryana are likely to influence similar struggles in other north Indian states in which Jats are found. Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2016 The occasion was the birth anniversary of Sir Chhotu Ram, a Hindu Jat leader widely revered by the peasantry in Punjab. Arunabh Saikia, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu Jāṭ

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jat was in 1622

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“Jat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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