Why Jats are hated ? Real reason is historical
Jats have always been of a rogue and rebellious nature, while their enemies were dictatorial in their conduct—something the Jats never tolerated. The Jats defeated the Arabs in Kailat and Sindh, and they resisted Chach when he betrayed Rai Sahasi. Rai Sahasi was the man who employed Chach out of pity, but in return Chach betrayed him when he fell ill.
The Jats were the first to fight the Arabs, killing six top Arab generals, including Abdullah Sawaar al-Abdi. No other Indian community inflicted such heavy damage on the Arabs except the Jats, and even enemy writers recorded this. The Jats themselves never wrote their own history, but enemies like Ibn Manzur and Ahmad al-Kashgari did.
In 1025 AD, the Jats attacked Mahmud of Ghazni’s returning forces and seized two-thirds of his looted wealth—an event mentioned by his own court poets in Tarikh-us-Sabktugin. Alexander’s last campaign was against the Malloi (Malhi) tribe—today’s Malhi Jats—so his last campaign is remembered as the “Mallian Campaign.” The Jats also killed Sultan Niltigin, son of Mahmud Ghazni, in 1031 AD, as enemy records confirm. The Khokhar Jats killed Muhammad Ghori, again confirmed by non-Jat sources. The Jats even burned Akbar’s remains and ended Mughal power in North India.
Raja Ranjit Singh, a Jat Sikh, conquered the Khyber Pass and permanently stopped Islamic invasions. Raja Surajmal Jat saved Maratha women after Panipat and sent them back to Maharashtra with dignity. Raja Jawahar Singh Jat brought back the Ashtadhatu gate of Chittor, which Alauddin Khilji had once taken after defeating the Rajputs of Chittorgarh. Malik Jats abolished the “Kola Pujan” practice in Kalanaur (a Pawar Rajput village).
The Jat Khap of Soran organized the first women’s army to resist invaders, uniting people from every caste against Timur. Timur himself mentions in Mulfuzat-i-Timuri that Jats were a robust race, though he once massacred them near the Amu Darya, where they had lived earlier.
In modern times, General Mohan Singh Ghuman, a Jat, was the founder of the Azad Hind Fauj—Subhash Chandra Bose joined it later. Chaudhary Chhaju Ram Lamba funded revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, and his home was a safe haven for them. At least 60–70% of Azad Hind Fauj fighters were Jats of different religions. Jats have never bowed before any human authority.
In the Battle of Saragarhi, all the soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment were Jat Sikhs. Raja Mahendra Pratap Jat Thenua was the first Indian leader to advocate for independence on an international platform. The Jat Regiment played a crucial role in the 1947–48 war, after which it was awarded the prestigious title of “Royal Regiment”—the only Indian regiment ever to receive it.
Most importantly, the history of the Jats has been written not by themselves, but by their enemies. That is why there is not a single exaggeration or falsehood from our side—everything mentioned here comes from external and mostly hostile sources. Unlike other communities who glorify themselves with self-written accounts, the Jats’ deeds are confirmed by those who fought against them. So go ahead—hate the Jats more
Posted Aug 25, 2025, 8:16 PM UTC