Forming an Identity: A Social History of the Jats
This volume examines how a Jat identity was formed and shaped in rural southeast Punjab. The author analyses popular religious traditions and different strands that went into the making of the Jat identity.
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Arya Samaj and the Making of Jat Identity
The Public Profile of Chhotu Ram
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