General K.M. Cariappa on Jats and Jat History

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drrajpalsingh

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K.M. Cariappa, General, wrote Foreword to the History of the Jats

by Lt. Ram Sarup Joon [translated from Hindi into English by

Lieutenant Colonel Dal Singh, the son of the author] on 10[SUP]th[/SUP] October 1967.

What he felt about the merits of the book and characteristics of the Jat

Community is reproduced here in under for sharing with the readers with

due acknowledgements to the author and publishers of the book.
 
[h=1]FOREWARD[/h][h=1]By [/h][h=1]General K.M. Cariappa[/h]I have read the “History of the Jats” by Lieutenant Ram Sarup Joon with great interest.

This is the first time ever I have read such illuminating, impressive and educative write-up

about this great class of our people—the Jats. Many ‘cobwebs’ I had in my mind about

the origin and history of this virile community—the Jats have now been removed. I have

been more than impressed with all that is said in the book.




To be continued/-----
 
I did not realize that the Jat community was such an ancient community

who once ruled Italy and played very important part in the life of far off

European countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece, Scandinavia, Turkey and so on.

I see from the various quotations in this book, from authentic publications by

renowned historians, that Jat Community is one of the oldest in our country with a great past both national and international.
Perhaps at some future date some of our own historians may say something

about the claims made by the author about the Jats but until then, I feel

we must take all that is said in this book as correct.



To be continued/------
 
Lieutenant Ram Sarup has indeed done a yeoman’s service to this

great community and to our country in writing this book. He certainly

had done continuous, energetic and fruitful research all these years

and has produced a very readable book.

I congratulate him on this splendid work of his. I hope every Indian will read this

book because it gives such a fine, detailed and impressive evidence of the

greatness of this fine community—the Jats.





To be continued/----
 
During my service In the Army I had on many occasions Jat soldiers and Jat Units under my command.

Their sense of duty, their loyalty to the country, their efficiency as soldiers and their bravery

as a class were all of the highest order. I have happy memories of all these in these fine sons of our soil.

I congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Dal Singh on the splendid translation he has made of this Book from Hindi into English.

I hope a copy of this book will find a place in every library—military and civil—throughout the country.

Sd/K.M. Cariappa,

General

10[SUP]th[/SUP] October 1967.
 
Thank you for posting the write up, Dr. Rajpal. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the thoughts of one of the most well known Generals of India.

Regards,

Urmila.
 
Thjanks Rajpal ji for adding forward here. I have added this to our Online book on Jatland Wiki - [wiki]History of the Jats/Foreword[/wiki]

see if any correction is needed.
 
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DrRajpalSingh said:
During my service In the Army I had on many occasions Jat soldiers and Jat Units under my command.

Their sense of duty, their loyalty to the country, their efficiency as soldiers and their bravery

as a class were all of the highest order. I have happy memories of all these in these fine sons of our soil.

I congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Dal Singh on the splendid translation he has made of this Book from Hindi into English.

I hope a copy of this book will find a place in every library—military and civil—throughout the country.

Sd/K.M. Cariappa,

General

10[SUP]th[/SUP] October 1967.
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Truth can not be denied. This image for Jats have been for ages throughout northwest Bharat.
 
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Dear Friends,

i am grand son of Lt Ram Sarup Joon OBI , this book was originally written in urdu and then translated to hindi and english , i would like to bring to the notice of the admin to correct these details and this was written and dedicated to the memory of my tou ji Major Rishal singh 3/9 jat regiment ic 275 MC at Bar who laid dawn hi life in 1944 and the translation to English was done by BRIG Dal Singh Joon who was also the president of the ex service men league of india at the time of translation he was a Lt Col
 
maddhan1979 said:
He is as much of a Jat as any other Jat.
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He was a muslim-rajput.. (raanghar)...jat regiment is not having 100 % jats..
"He was a Muslim Rajput (Ranghar) from 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Battalion of 9[SUP]th[/SUP] Jat Regiment. He was awarded VC posthumously in April 1944 during the battle of Imphal on Burma front. He is the sole VC winner from Jat regiment.
Some writers wrongly identified him as Punjabi Muslim. The reason of this confusion is unfamiliarity with class composition of Indian army and the fact that he was from the area that is now in Indian Punjab. He was from the village Kalanaur. This village was inhabited by Muslim Rajputs also known as Ranghars and traditional recruiting ground of Indian army for this class. Class composition of Jat regiment clarifies it more clearly. In 1922 reorganization, 6 and 10 Jat regiments (Hindu Jat single class regiments), 18 Musalman Rajput Regiment (single Muslim Rajput class regiment) and 119 Infantry (Multan Regiment) were brought together to form five battalions of 9 Jat Regiment. Class composition of Jat regiment was 50 percent Hindu Jat, 25 percent Punjabi Muslims (from Gujrat, Poonch and cis-Sutlaj states) and 25 percent Muslim Rajputs. Army was rapidly expanded during Second World War. Additional Hindustani Muslim recruits from Haryana, Rajhasatn, United Provinces and Bihar were recruited in Jat regiment.
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http://www.brownpundits.com/2012/12...-and-a-podcast-about-indian-prisoners-in-wwi/
 
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prashantacmet said:
He was a muslim-rajput.. (raanghar)...jat regiment is not having 100 % jats..
"He was a Muslim Rajput (Ranghar) from 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Battalion of 9[SUP]th[/SUP] Jat Regiment. He was awarded VC posthumously in April 1944 during the battle of Imphal on Burma front. He is the sole VC winner from Jat regiment.
Some writers wrongly identified him as Punjabi Muslim. The reason of this confusion is unfamiliarity with class composition of Indian army and the fact that he was from the area that is now in Indian Punjab. He was from the village Kalanaur. This village was inhabited by Muslim Rajputs also known as Ranghars and traditional recruiting ground of Indian army for this class. Class composition of Jat regiment clarifies it more clearly. In 1922 reorganization, 6 and 10 Jat regiments (Hindu Jat single class regiments), 18 Musalman Rajput Regiment (single Muslim Rajput class regiment) and 119 Infantry (Multan Regiment) were brought together to form five battalions of 9 Jat Regiment. Class composition of Jat regiment was 50 percent Hindu Jat, 25 percent Punjabi Muslims (from Gujrat, Poonch and cis-Sutlaj states) and 25 percent Muslim Rajputs. Army was rapidly expanded during Second World War. Additional Hindustani Muslim recruits from Haryana, Rajhasatn, United Provinces and Bihar were recruited in Jat regiment.
"

http://www.brownpundits.com/2012/12...-and-a-podcast-about-indian-prisoners-in-wwi/
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Thanks for elaborate information. It would be good if one could share to which Kalanaur did he belong, Kalanaur-Yamunanagar, Kalanaur-Rohtak or Kalanaur-Gurdaspur.
 
prashantacmet said:
He was a muslim-rajput.. (raanghar)...jat regiment is not having 100 % jats..
"He was a Muslim Rajput (Ranghar) from 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Battalion of 9[SUP]th[/SUP] Jat Regiment. He was awarded VC posthumously in April 1944 during the battle of Imphal on Burma front. He is the sole VC winner from Jat regiment.
Some writers wrongly identified him as Punjabi Muslim. The reason of this confusion is unfamiliarity with class composition of Indian army and the fact that he was from the area that is now in Indian Punjab. He was from the village Kalanaur. This village was inhabited by Muslim Rajputs also known as Ranghars and traditional recruiting ground of Indian army for this class. Class composition of Jat regiment clarifies it more clearly. In 1922 reorganization, 6 and 10 Jat regiments (Hindu Jat single class regiments), 18 Musalman Rajput Regiment (single Muslim Rajput class regiment) and 119 Infantry (Multan Regiment) were brought together to form five battalions of 9 Jat Regiment. Class composition of Jat regiment was 50 percent Hindu Jat, 25 percent Punjabi Muslims (from Gujrat, Poonch and cis-Sutlaj states) and 25 percent Muslim Rajputs. Army was rapidly expanded during Second World War. Additional Hindustani Muslim recruits from Haryana, Rajhasatn, United Provinces and Bihar were recruited in Jat regiment.
"

http://www.brownpundits.com/2012/12...-and-a-podcast-about-indian-prisoners-in-wwi/
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Does not matter, what religion, blood, ethnicity, caste, creed, community, nation the person came from, " What matters most is that he fought and stood for the Jat regiment".
 
geenujoon said:
Dear Friends,

i am grand son of Lt Ram Sarup Joon OBI , this book was originally written in urdu and then translated to hindi and english , i would like to bring to the notice of the admin to correct these details and this was written and dedicated to the memory of my tou ji Major Rishal singh 3/9 jat regiment ic 275 MC at Bar who laid dawn hi life in 1944 and the translation to English was done by BRIG Dal Singh Joon who was also the president of the ex service men league of india at the time of translation he was a Lt Col
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Thanks for the valuable input.
 
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