| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| Kutchi • Gujarati language • Parkari Koli | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Jats • Muslim Jat • Jats of Sindh • Muley Jat • Jats of Azad Kashmir • Sammas |
The Jats of Kutch are a cattle breeding nomadic Muslim community, found in the Kutch region of Gujarat in India. They are one of a number of communities of Maldhari pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch.[1]
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Wedding dress (abho), Memon or Jat, Banni, Kutch, Gujarat, India, late 19th to early 20th century, silk, glass mirrors - DSC00971
Present circumstances
The Jats are a Maldhari cattle-herding group, and are mainly distributed in Kutch and Saurashtra. They have three territorial divisions, the Halari Jat (found in Jamnagar and Porbandar), Verai Jat (Banaskantha District), and Kutchi Jat (found in Kutch District). The Kutchi are further subdivided into the Dhanetah, Girasia and Fakirani.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Fakirani Jats: Nomads of the Great Rann of Kutchh". Sahapedia. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Jairath, Vinod K. (2013-04-03). Frontiers of Embedded Muslim Communities in India. Routledge. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-136-19680-5.
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