immolation) and their practice of widow remarriage (chadar chadhana).

Mythological origin

The Jatts of Punjab claimed to originate from the locks of Shiva, known as jatas. Furthermore, they claimed Kshatriya status but explained their uptake of ploughing work as being due to a vow they made to Parashuram to forfeit the warrior-ways and adopt an agricultural lifestyle.

Adoption of Sikhism

Initially, some

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