How did your ancestors become Sikhs?

[Guest guest]

On 2/3/2022 at 9:52 AM, proactive said:

Yes, he was a Sufi from Baghdad and he was worshipped by the Jats prior Sikhi and a lot of the Jats who became Sikh were former Sultanis - the name that his followers were known by. Those Jats who worshipped him were the least educated and they were looked down upon by Sikhs. 

The increase in literacy is also linked to the conversion of Jathera/Sultanis to Sikhi. These Jats who were classed as Hindu Jats by the British had the worse literacy rate throughout the period of the British censuses. Only in 1931 did they surpass the Muslim Jats in total literacy and that was after years of the Arya Samaj education efforts especially in the Haryana area. 

In 1891 literacy of Sikh Jats was   2.47% which increased to 4.75% in 1931   or  1 in 21  Jat Sikhs was literate

Literacy of Muslim Jats was 0.075% which increased to 1.6% in 1931  or 1 in 63 Muslim Jats were literate 

Literacy of 'Hindu' Jats was 0.073% which increased to 1.7% in 1931  or 1 in 59  'Hindu' Jats were literate

For female literacy it was even worse for 'Hindu' Jats.

Female literacy of Sikh Jats was  1.49%  in 1931   --- 1 in 83 Sikh Jat females were literate 

Female literacy of Muslim Jats was 0.3%  in 1931 --- 1 in 416 Muslim Jat females were literate 

Male literacy of 'Hindu' Jats was 0.2% in 1931 ---- 1 in 561 'Hindu' Jat females were literate

So we can see why there was such an attraction for these Jathera/Sultani Jats to become Sikh Jats. Becoming a Sikh Jat meant that one was instantly aligned with the most progressive and forward looking and industrious Jat community in Punjab. The Muslim Jats were far behind the Sikh Jats. The Singh Sabha movement also contributed to the spread of education in the rural areas. 

 

 

oh please.  revisionism 101.  stop deny any hindu past.  jatts were obivously hindus before.  even the ones who followed Saki Sarovar were probably Hindus.  Normal muslims don't follow sufi saints as its against their religion. Thats Hindus and Sikhs that do that (even today).

and literacy of what language?  english?  urdu?

[proactive]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:15 PM, Guest guest said:

oh please.  revisionism 101.  stop deny any hindu past.  jatts were obivously hindus before.  even the ones who followed Saki Sarovar were probably Hindus.  Normal muslims don't follow sufi saints as its against their religion. Thats Hindus and Sikhs that do that (even today).

and literacy of what language?  english?  urdu?

Revisionism 101, denying Hindu past..blah blah blah. Do you have facts apart the usual BS for OBVIOUSLY Jats were Hindus. What's your background monkeyboy? Likely urban Hindu who doesn't even know about Punjab. The line below shows how great your knowledge is. 

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Normal muslims don't follow sufi saints as its against their religion. Thats Hindus and Sikhs that do that (even today).

Literacy in all languages, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, English, Kashmiri etc.

[NaamTiharoJoJape]

Really wish i knew but i can only go back about 5 to 6 generations on both sides of my family 

[Guest guest]

On 2/8/2022 at 7:11 PM, proactive said:

Revisionism 101, denying Hindu past..blah blah blah. Do you have facts apart the usual BS for OBVIOUSLY Jats were Hindus. What's your background monkeyboy? Likely urban Hindu who doesn't even know about Punjab. The line below shows how great your knowledge is. 

Literacy in all languages, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, English, Kashmiri etc.

yeah, very mature.  "monkeyboy"?  this just exposes your hatred of hindus.

btw im jatt(!) sikh.  not some muslim wannabe, and not some hater of hinduism.

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[proactive]

On 2/10/2022 at 10:27 PM, Guest guest said:

yeah, very mature.  "monkeyboy"?  this just exposes your hatred of hindus.

btw im jatt(!) sikh.  not some muslim wannabe, and not some hater of hinduism.

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Of course you are. What is it with monkeyboys pretending to be Sikhs online as if that gives their BS view any credibility. 

[Premi5]

6 hours ago, proactive said:

Of course you are. What is it with monkeyboys pretending to be Sikhs online as if that gives their BS view any credibility. 

I always thought Modi looks a little like a monkey

[GurjantGnostic]

Suuuuuu chhhiiiiiii. Taaakkkeee Amrit. 

@Suchi

Hope things are good bro. Keep those vibrations harmonizing bro. Keep those chords powerful bro. Come to the stark side of the force. 

[Kaurr]

On 2/12/2022 at 7:55 PM, Premi5 said:

I always thought Modi looks a little like a monkey

Stop disrespecting the monkey.

[ipledgeblue]

On 2/7/2022 at 7:15 PM, Guest guest said:

oh please.  revisionism 101.  stop deny any hindu past.  jatts were obivously hindus before.  even the ones who followed Saki Sarovar were probably Hindus.  Normal muslims don't follow sufi saints as its against their religion. Thats Hindus and Sikhs that do that (even today).

and literacy of what language?  english?  urdu?

many jatts were jathera worshippers and not considered hindus. I don't think jatt people were normally considered hindus and also not part of vedic peoples.

 

The arya samaj movement  did a shudi ceremony to bring some jatts into the hindu fold during british raj colonial times

[MisterrSingh]

My ancestors were tricked into Sikhi by another group of devious jatts.

Lift the floorboards, bruin!