Editing Jat people (section)

==Military & Political People==
[[Image:Jatsepoy.jpg|thumb|A Jat Infantry Soldier]]

A large number of Jatt people serve in the Indian Army, including the [[Jat Regiment]], Sikh Regiment, Rajputana Rifles and the Grenadiers, where they have won many of the highest military awards for gallantry and bravery. Jat people also serve in the Pakistan Army especially in the Punjab Regiment, where they have also been highly decorated. The '''Jat Regiment''' is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, it is one of the longest serving and most decorated regiments of the Indian Army<ref>http://www.india-defence.com/reports/2849.</ref>. The regiment has won 19 battle honours between 1839 to 1947<ref>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE3-4/bajwa.html
.</ref> and post independence 5 battle honours, eight Mahavir Chakra, eight Kirti Chakra, 32 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 170 Sena medals<ref>http://www.india-defence.com/reports/2849.</ref>
Major [[Hoshiar Singh]] of Rohtak won the Paramvir Chakra during Indo-Pak war of 1971. [[Rohtak]] district, which has a high density of Jat people, has the distinction of producing the highest number of Victoria Cross winners of any district in India.
[[Image:WW1-Jat Army Officer's Button-of the 9th JAT Regiment.jpg|left|thumb|A WW1 ''(1914-1918)'' Jat Army Officer's Brass Button - from the famous 9th [[Jat Regiment]] an elite-fighting Unit of the Jat Regiment]]

The Jat people were designated by British officials as a '''"Martial Race"'''. '''"Martial Race"''' was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to be naturally warlike and aggressive in battle, and to possess qualities like courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and military strategy. The British recruited heavily from these Martial Races for service in the colonial army.<ref>''Glossary of the tribes the Punjab and NWFP, H A Rose''</ref>

Traditionally they have dominated as the political class in Punjab.<ref>[http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/january/21/india_news/history_of_punjab_politics_jats_do_it.html History of Punjab politics: Jats do it!]</ref>

A number of Jat people belonging to the political classes have produced many political leaders, including the 6th Prime Minister of India, [[Chaudhary Charan Singh|Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh]]. Moreover, there have been many Jat Kings and warriors throughout history.<ref>History of the Jatt Clans - Dr H.S Duleh.</ref> 

The Jat people are one of the most prosperous groups in India on a per-capita basis (Punjab, Haryana, and Gujarat are the wealthiest of Indian states).<ref>[http://www.haryana-online.com/People/jats.htm Haryana Online]</ref>