Jat Sikhs are the dominant landowning group in Punjab, India, estimated to own over 80%—and potentially up to 95%—of the agricultural land in the state. They are the traditional agricultural community and hold significant economic and political influence in the region.
Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes form 63.2% of the total population of Punjab, India. According to the 2011 census, 73.3% SC population predominantly lives in rural areas and 26.6% in urban areas of Punjab. In the state, 60.8% SCs follow Sikhism, 38.8% Hinduism and 0.3% Buddhism.
By the 16th century, the Bhumihars controlled vast stretches of land in eastern India, particularly in north Bihar. By the late eighteenth century, along with Bihari Rajputs, they had established themselves as the most prominent landholders of the region.
Within the jati (caste) system, Brahmins similarly occupy the highest position, though that is complicated by strict stratification even among Brahmins and historical attempts by other castes and sub-castes to challenge Brahminical dominance.
Out of the total Sikhs in India, 77% are concentrated in state of Punjab. Sikhism is the dominant religion in Punjab, India, where it is followed by 16 million constituting 57.7% of the population, the only Indian state where Sikhism is the majority faith.
Punjab Land Reforms & Laws for buying Agricultural & Non-Agricultural Land
What is the DNA of Punjabis?
Punjabi castes are primarily a composite of substantial South Asian, East Asian and West Eurasian lineages. Moreover, for the first time we have defined the newly sub-haplogroup M52b1 characterized by 16223 T, 16275 G and 16438 A in Gujar caste.
Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. Both religions share many philosophical concepts such as karma, dharma, mukti, and maya although both religions have different interpretation of some of these concepts.
The top 20% income quintile (Middle class and Rich) is dominated by general category households (28%) followed by OBCs (18%). There are 14% SC and 15% ST households in this category.
The Varna system in Dharma-shastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras). Those who fall out of this system because of their grievous sins are ostracised as outcastes (untouchables) and considered outside the varna system.
Representation of the varna system hierarchy, depicting Brahmins (priests) at the highest level and Dalits (historically marginalized as untouchables, considered outside the varna system) at the lowest stratum.
Dalit (English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: [d̪əlɪt̪] from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans ( Hindi: [ɦəɾɪdʒən]) is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent.
The caste system is broken up into five main categories: Brahmins (priests and teachers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (merchants, traders, and farmers), Shudras (laborers), and Dalits (“untouchables,” like street sweepers and restroom cleaners).
Jat is the dominant land-owning caste in the village like many of the other villages in the state of Punjab. The economic conditions of different land-owning castes have a great bearing on field patterns.
The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.
Islam does not have a caste system or social stratification in the scriptures. But this has not prevented people from finding their stratification, with the elites dominating over a large majority. It was seen even in early Arab societies and happens with abandon across all the Islamic societies across the world.
However, one can delineate a small number of distinct castes originating from the Aryans: The Brahmins: the most educated priestly caste who manage the temples. The Kshatriyas: the caste of warriors, rulers, and administrators. The Vaishyas: the caste of artisans, merchants, tradesmen, and farmers.
Verma, Varma are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. The surname is used in North India by and some of the groups among cluster of castes called Kayasthas, Jats, Rajputs, Kurmis, and Koeris.
The creamy layer means the wealthy and well-educated section of OBC families. These people are financially stable and don't need reservation benefits anymore. On the other hand, the non creamy layer includes OBC families who still struggle economically and need government support.
In some states of North India, the Yadavs, Kurmis, and the Koeris, which were called "upper-OBC", were well off, due to ownership of a sizeable amount of land. The abolition of Zamindari system in post-independence India raised many of the members of these communities to the status of landlords.
India contains 94% of the global Hindu population. According to a statistical study, an estimated 100 million Hindus live outside of India. In 2010, only two countries in the world had a majority of their population as Hindus – Nepal and India.
No Opinion, just Natural. Both my Brothers married Hindu Girls. One Hindu Punjabi Family , the other Gujarati. The Hindu Punjabi marriage happened just like Sikhs in Gurudwara, because the parents of the Girl also had marriage in Gurudwara.
In short, according to the Ahmadiyya belief, Hazrat Krishna(as) was a holy Messenger of Allah. He used a language of symbols to convey to the world of that time some truths and if you read the Bhagawat Geeta in detail, it is not just an account of war between two factions.
