Introduction The Jat have a long history connected with the Central Asian region. They are of Indo-aryan stock.
Where are they located? The Jat are located primarily in both Pakistan and Kashmir.
What are their lives like? 'Jat' is a term used in Pakistan and Kashmir for landlords this is an occupatiuonal name, so all landlords in pakistan and kashmir were called 'Jat' therefore this means that Jats from Sind and Punjab look different from Kashmiri Jats (who look like other Kashmiris), Punjabi and Sindhi Jats look similar to other people of the same region. Because Jats were landlords they are thus primarily farmers.
What are their beliefs? 99.9% of Jats are Muslim. There are a few Sikh Jats, who used to live in Pakistan but emigrated to India during the partition in 1947.
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