This is a list of notable members of the Jat community.
Anti-colonialists List of notable Jats who were Indian independence activists or freedom fighters
Baba Gurdit Singh, leader of the Komagata Maru incident Bhagat Singh, Indian socialist revolutionary who was executed by the British colonialists in 1931 Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, he was as a close associate of Subhas Chandra Bose and played a key role in INA military operations against British forces during World War II Kartar Singh Sarabha, Indian freedom fighter Nahar Singh, ruler of Ballabgarh who fought against the East India Company in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal, freedom fighter in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, Indian freedom fighter, president of the Provisional Government of India in Kabul Sah Mal, rebel who fought against the British in Indian Rebellion of 1857 Sardar Ajit Singh, revolutionary and uncle of Bhagat Singh, best known for leading the Pagri Sambhal Jatta movement against British agrarian laws and for his lifelong struggle in exile against colonial rule. Sohan Singh Bhakna, founding president of the Ghadar party Teja Singh Sutantar, freedom fighter and a member of Ghadar Party
Armed forces Indian armed forces
Arjan Singh, former Chief of the Indian Air Force Badlu Singh, recipient of Victoria Cross Chhelu Ram, recipient of Victoria Cross Gian Singh, recipient of Victoria Cross Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, recipient of The Vir Chakra and The Padma Vibhushan Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, recipient of Param Vir Chakra Lt Gen Khem Karan Singh, recipient of Mahavir Chakra Mohan Singh, founder and General of the First Indian National Army Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, recipient of Param Vir Chakra Parkash Singh, recipient of Victoria Cross Ranjit Singh Dyal, recipient of Maha Vir Chakra Richhpal Ram, recipient of Victoria Cross Sant Singh, recipient of Mahavir Chakra Shabeg Singh, known for his involvement in the training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War Ved Prakash Malik, 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
Pakistani armed forces Amir Sultan Tarar, the "Colonel Imam", SSG officer, ISI agent, trained Afghan Mujahideen and Taliban fightersMatinuddin, Kamal (1999) The Taliban Phenomenon: Afghanistan 1994-1997, p 63. Oxford University Press US, Carlotta Gall (3 March 2010). "Former Pakistani Officer Embodies a Policy Puzzle". The New York Times. Qamar Javed Bajwa, 10th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistani Armed Forces Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, 16th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistani Air Force
Businessmen and philanthropists
Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh, Indian real estate developer and founder of DLF. Dyal Singh Majithia, philanthropist and founder of The Tribune and Punjab National Bank Kushal Pal Singh, Indian billionaire real estate developer and retired military officer. Seth Chhaju Ram, Philanthropist
Civil servants
Ajay Singh Chahar, former High Commissioner to Fiji Islands, and former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Gyan Prakash Pilania, former DGP of Rajasthan and former Member of the Rajya Sabha Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, former two term DGP of Punjab and recipient of Padma Shri M. S. Gill, former Indian Administrative Service officer who served as the Mnister of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation. He also served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Film, television, and entertainment
Film Arjan Bajwa, Indian film actor Darshan Kumar, Indian film actor Dharmendra, Indian film actor Jaideep Ahlawat, Indian actor Kabir Duhan Singh Indian film actor Kirron Kher, Indian film actress Mahie Gill, Indian film actress Mallika Sherawat, Indian film actress Mohit Ahlawat, Indian film actor Parvin Dabas, Indian film actor Randeep Hooda, Indian film actor Simran Mundi, Indian film actress Sunny Deol, Indian film actor Sushant Singh, Indian film actor Taapsee Pannu, Indian film actress
Television Meghna Malik, Indian TV actress Rajat Tokas, Indian TV actor Vivek Dahiya, Indian TV actor
Entertainment Anubhav Singh Bassi Indian comedian Dhruv Rathee Indian YouTuber
Folklores
Heer Ranjha, a tragic romance in Punjabi literature, popularised in the 18th century by the poet Waris Shah Mirza Sahiban, a classic Punjabi folk romance, originally recorded in literary form by the 17th-century poet Pilu
Historical figures Hindu Jats List of notable Jats in the history of pre-independence India
Badan Singh, founder and first Maharaja of Bharatpur Churaman, chieftain of Sinsini, Rajasthan. He established the rule mainly centred at Bharatpur, during the decline of the Mughal Empire Gokula Jat, rebel leader, who led one of the earliest organised revolts against the Mughal Empire during Aurangzeb reign in 1669 Jawahar Singh, Maharaja of Bharatpur. Notable for capturing Delhi in 1764 and resistance against Ahmed Shah Abdali Kushal Singh Dahiya, sacrificed himself to protect the honour of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Raja Maldeo, ruler of Sidhmukh State Rajaram Jat, rebel leader and successor of Gokula, who continued resistance against Mughal rule in the late 17th century. Notable for desecration of Akbar tomb Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Bharatpur. He participated in the Second Anglo-Maratha War on the side of the Marathas and his forces proved to be a tough match for Lord Lake Suraj Mal, Maharaja of Bharatpur. He is notably remembered for the plunder of Old Delhi in 1753 and the capture of Agra in 1761. He earned the epithet “Plato of the Jats.”
Sikh Jats
Akali Phula Singh, Sikh warrior and a Nihang leader Baba Deep Singh, founder of Shaheedan Misl Baghel Singh, ruler of Singh Krora Misl Bhuma Singh Dhillon, chieftain of Bhangi Misl Charat Singh, founder of Sukerchakia Misl Chhajja Singh Dhillon, founder and chieftain of Bhangi Misl Ganda Singh Dhillon, chieftain of Bhangi Misl Gujjar Singh Banghi, a Sikh warrior and one of the triumvirates who ruled over Lahore prior to the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Hari Singh Dhillon, ruler of Bhangi Misl Heera Singh Sandhu, founder of Nakai Misl Jai Singh Kanhaiya, founder of Kanhaiya Misl Jhanda Singh Dhillon, chieftain of Bhangi Misl Jind Kaur, Maharani of Sikh Empire who fought two wars against the British Mai Bhago, Sikh soldier and Guru Gobind Singh's bodyguard Nawab Kapur Singh, ruler of Singhpuria Misl Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire, known as the “Lion of Punjab” for unifying the Sikh Misls Sada Kaur, chief of Kanhaiya Misl Sardar Tara Singh Ghaiba, chieftain of Dallewalia Misl
Muslim Jats Ali Mohammed Khan, founder of Kingdom of Rohilkhand, progenitor of Rohilla dynasty.Khan, Iqbal Ghani (2002). "Technology and the Question of Elite Intervention in Eighteenth-Century North India". In Barnett, Richard B. (ed.). Rethinking Early Modern India. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. p. 271. . "Thus we witness the Ruhelas accepting an exceptionally talented non-Afghan, an adopted Jat boy, as their nawab, purely on the basis of his military leadership..." Chitu Khan, a pindari general who played a prominent role in the Third Anglo-Maratha war. Nur Muhammad Chattha, a chieftain who was influential in the Gujrat region of Punjab and, along with his descendants Pir Muhammad, Ghulam Muhammad and Jan Muhammad, resisted the Sikh Misls.Gazetteers Of The Gujranwala District 1893–94. Punjab Government. 1895. "The most powerful of the Jat tribes on the Chenab was that of the Chatthas. Under Nur Muhammad they became so powerful that the Lahore government was practically set at defiance."Singh, Harbans (1995). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism – Volume I A-D. Punjabi University Patiala. "The Chatthas were influential Jat landlords... Nur Muhammad, a powerful chief of the clan, resisted Mir Mannu's authority."Yasmin, Robina (13 January 2022). Muslims under Sikh Rule in the Nineteenth Century: Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Religious Tolerance. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7556-4034-8. Mutawassil Khan, Nawab of Bijapur. Muzaffar Jang Hidayat, third Nizam of Hyderabad State.Sarojini Regani (1988). Nizam-British Relations, 1724-1857. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788170221951. Saadullah Khan, Grand Vizier of Mughal Empire
Literature and artists
Amrita Sher-Gil, one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Pakistani revolutionary poet Qadir Yar Sukhpal Vir Singh Hasrat Jaswant Singh Kanwal Kulwant Singh Virk Sant Singh Sekhon, Punjabi writer Daljit Nagra Fauji Kavi Mehar Singh, Haryanvi language poet and a freedom fighter
Politicians Politicians of India Prime ministers
Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India Devi Lal, former Deputy Prime Minister of India
Presidents
Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Vice-President of India
Chief ministers Bansi Lal, former Chief Minister of Haryana Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister of Haryana Darbara Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab Gian Singh Rarewala, former chief minister of Patiala and East Punjab States Union Gurnam Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Minister of Punjab Hukam Singh, former Chief Minister of Haryana Kamla Beniwal, former Governor of Gujarat, Mizoram, Tripura, and former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Lachhman Singh Gill, former Chief Minister of Punjab Om Prakash Chautala, former Chief Minister of Haryana Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab Partap Singh Kairon, former Chief Minister of Punjab Sahib Singh Verma, former Chief Minister of Delhi Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Surjit Singh Barnala, former Chief Minister of Punjab
Union cabinet ministers
List of Jats who had served in the cabinet of Government of India Ajit Singh, former Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Civil Aviation Baldev Singh, former Defence Minister of India Balram Jakhar, longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha and former union cabinet minister of Agriculture Daulat Ram Saran, former Minister of Urban Development Nathuram Mirdha, former Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Ram Niwas Mirdha, former Minister of Communications, Textiles, Health and Irrigation Shish Ram Ola, former Minister of Labour and Employment Natwar Singh, former Minister of External Affairs (India) Swaran Singh, former Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Defence
Members of parliament List of Jats who has served in the Parliament of India
Badri Ram Jakhar, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Chaudhary Bharat Singh former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Gayatri Devi, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, and wife of Chaudhary Charan Singh Gurdial Singh Dhillon, former two-term Speaker of the Lok Sabha and former president of Inter-Parliamentary Union Hanuman Beniwal, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and founder of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party Jagdev Singh Talwandi former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha Jayant Chaudhary, at 17:22 (I belong to the Jat community) Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal Kumbha Ram Arya, Indian independence activist and former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Ram Raghunath Choudhary, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Ranbir Singh Hooda, Indian independence activist and former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sanwar Lal Jat, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Satya Pal Malik, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha, and former Governor of Meghalaya, Goa, Jammu Kashmir, and Bihar Sona Ram Choudhary, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Sumedhanand Saraswati, former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha
State politicians
List of Jats who were active in the state politics