Dhankhar is a Hindu Jat surname. [1] Notable people with this surname include:
Bajwa is a Jat surname and tribe name commonly found among the Sikhs, Muslims of the Punjab region in India and Pakistan.
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Aulakh is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Sangwan is a surname of the Jat people found in the Indian state Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Ahlawat is a Jat clan and Indian surname.
Hooda is a surname of Jat people primarily found in Haryana, Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh in India.
In India, Pannu is a surname of the Rajput-Jat community of Punjab. It is likely to be originated from the ancient Pannam dynasty (ganrajya).
Tyagi, originally called Taga, is a cultivator caste who claim Brahmin status. The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes. During the British Raj, they changed their name from Taga to Tyagi, and began claiming Brahmin status. As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming. The Government of Haryana granted reservation to Tyagis along with five other castes in 2016. However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court shortly put a stay on the government's order.
Poonia or Punia and Puniya is a clan of Jats. It is the oldest Jat clan.
Lamba is a surname originating among the Hindu and Sikh communities of Khatris, Jats and Ahirs from the states of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi.
Sahu is a surname found in India and Pakistan.
Malik is a surname deriving from the Arabic word malik, meaning "king" or "chieftain". The title "Malik" was granted to many Jats in India, and began to be used a surname in the 14th century. Malik is also found in Ror people of Haryana.
Buttar is a Jat clan and surname found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Sandhu or Sindhu is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl.
The Jat reservation agitation was a series of violent protests in February 2016 by the Jats of North India, especially those in the state of Haryana, which "paralysed" the state for 10 days. The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would make them eligible for affirmative action benefits. Besides Haryana, the protests also spread to the neighbouring states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the National Capital Region.
Brar is a surname, and a Jat clan from the Punjab region.
Jhunjhunwala is an Indian toponymic Marwari surname from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, India. They belong to Marwari community hailing from Rajasthan. Jhunjhunwalas follow Marwari traditions and are pure vegetarian community. Dialect that can be commonly heard by people belonging to this town is Marwari.They are the worshippers of deity Rani Sati in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.
Bohay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer, serving as the 14th and current vice president of India since 2022. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991. He was a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991 and later a Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He has also been affiliated with multiple political parties in India, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and Janata Dal.
Maan is an Indian surname used by the Jat people in the states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.