Jat

American

[jaht, jawt] / dʒɑt, dʒɔt /

noun

a member of an Indo-Aryan people living mainly in northwestern India. In early times they offered vigorous resistance to the Muslim invaders of India.

Jat British

/ dʒɑːt /

noun

a member of an Indo-European people widely dispersed throughout N India

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In the last state elections, the BJP swept the region, collecting 53 of the 58 seats in the Jat belt.

From Washington Post

At a rally in northern Haryana state on Wednesday, thousands of farmers from the politically influential Jat community backed a call to waive farm loans and increase crop prices paid by the government.

From Reuters

In several villages, members of the dominant Jat community will gather on Friday to support the protest.

From Reuters

“Because of the salt content in the mangroves, the camels immediately need to drink water after grazing. So low rainfall spells a crisis for us,” says Amin Jat.

From The Guardian

The lawyer for the SFC, Jat Sew-Tong, told the three-member Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal at a brief hearing on Monday that details of the settlement would be released at a later date.

From Reuters

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