List of Jat dynasties and states

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Many parts of Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent were ruled as sovereign or princely states by various clans consisting of Jats. [1]

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Statue of Maharaja Suraj Mal founder of the Bharatpur State
Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh founder of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lion of the Punjab.jpg
Portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh founder of the Sikh Empire

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Following is the list of those ruling Jat dynasties which are primarily located on the Indian Subcontinent:

Princely states

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Punjab

Haryana

Sikh Confederacy

Misl or Sikh confederacy literal meaning (“fighting clan or fighting band”) which ruled over Punjab region after decline of Mughal Empire, however most of them were founded by Jats.[ citation needed ]

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Nawab Kapur Singh
Akali Baba Deep Singh Fresco of Shaheed Baba Deep Singh from Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar.jpg
Akali Baba Deep Singh

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ahluwalia (misl)</span> Misl

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