Bhatra - Racial Make-Up

[JRoudh]

This is not in any way about caste . It is simply to widen the knowledge and understanding, whilst also rectifying many misconception of the Bhat community. In addition to help explain the wider issues surrounding the place in History of the Bhatra Sikh community

I think there is some lack knowledge of the Ethnic origin of the Bhat community in the UK due to people’s lack of awareness of the community. Or not much data compiled on. Although the original Bhatras were Saraswat Brahmins Hindus, that was just the beginning of them as a community. The original Brahmin Bhats were in fact only small in number and constitute a small percentage of Bhat People as a whole. . As is the traditional Brahmin occupation they are involved with religious duties hence why Bhats were involved in running the historical Sikh temples in India and all religious duties regarding those matters. Even now most temples are run by the Bhat Community in india.

One of their duties of these early Bhats was to spread Sikhism in Punjab and the surrounding areas. They immediately began converting the mostly indigenous Punjabi Hindus who were in the Punjab at the time to Sikhism. This was mostly in the Amritsar/Sialkot/Lahore. The people they converted tended to be from Aryan warriors clans as these were the inhabitants of the Punjab during this time. Also Sikhism needed Warriors to defend the religion at the time so Bhats naturally went for he strong warrior Punjabis groups to join them.When these people became Sikhs they naturally became members of the Bhat community and also brought along with them their surnames. This is the reason that Bhats contain Rajput/Gujjar/Khatri surenames.

Over the time they gradually lost their original Brahmin traditions of spreading the religion and became a distinctive community in their own right. Bhatras today would rather be associated with their true Sikh warrior origins,with their warrior heritage of the respective clans in fighting for Sikhism.

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[JRoudh]

I don't know what happened to my previous topic and I was about to make a reply. Oh well I will reply here.

Going back to the latest post on the previous thread. I agree with SikhSeeker both husband and wife dont necessarily have to work to be thought of as modern and hardworking. A housewife is a full time job in itself so I agree a woman that stays at home and looks after the kids is completely acceptable. She afterall has one of the most important jobs raising kids teaching them about Sikhism. These days way to many kids are raised by the television.

Oh yes Methab that is right Satwant Singh Bhakar is the Body guard and well known for assassinating Indra Ghandi and he came from the Bhat Community.

That is quite interesting did not know that untill now.

As for those people talking about wearing Gold. Its all about the bling baby! :biggrin2:

lol only joking . I dont know why they wear all that gold jewelry. I personally think they should wear less and modernize a bit more.

[Sewadar]

Original thread is here: http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/75859-bhatra-community/

This thread is closed and other one will also get closed before it goes more off-hand.