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Watchtower of the Ramgarhia Bunga. Originally called Thoka, meaning carpenter, [2] the Ramgarhia are named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, whose birth surname of Thoka became Ramgarhia in the 18th century when he was put in charge of rebuilding what became known as Ramgarhia Bunga, at Ramrauni, near Amritsar.
Jat Sikh or Jatt Sikh (Gurmukhi: ਜੱਟ ਸਿੱਖ) is an ethnoreligious group, a subgroup of the Jat people whose traditional religion is Sikhism, originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the dominant communities in Punjab, India , owing to their large land holdings. [ 2 ]
Miniature portrait of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia as a youth. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was born into a Sikh family [2] in 1723. According to W. H. McLeod, [3] his birthplace was the village of Ichogil, near Lahore, whilst H. S. Singha [4] refers only to Lahore and Purnima Dhavan [5] mentions origins in either Guga or Sur Singh, both near Amritsar.
The misl's name is derived from Qila Ramgarh, a place located in Ramsar, near Amritsar, which was fortified and redesigned by Ramgarhia Misl chief Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. [1] The Ramgarhia Misl was one of the twelve major Sikh misls, and held land near Amritsar.
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, Sikh leader during the period of Sikh Confederacy and founder of Ramgarhia Misl; Baba Deep Singh, one of the most hallowed martyrs in the history of Sikhs, he was also a founder of Shaheedan Misl; Charat Singh, father of Mahan Singh, and the grandfather of Ranjit Singh; he was the founder of Sukerchakia Misl
In 2001, the Punjab Government included Ramgarhia, Tarkhan and Dhiman in the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) to improve their economic conditions. [6] They were also added in the list of backward classes by the governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh .
In the 19th century, the former misls had lost their political and martial functions, yet their names became caste-markers for certain communities, such as the Thokas adopting the Ramgarhia name and the Kalals adopting the name Ahluwalia. [9]
Jandu is a Jat [1] and Ramgarhia Sikh surname. The Jandu surname derives from the Sikh warriors confederation (military group) from North India, Punjab. It can also be traced back in Iran with Iranian roots. Jandu Sikh is the community encompassing members of the Jat [2] and Ramgarhia Sikh clan of Punjab India.