Jatav

Jatav

Jatav/Jatiya/Jatba is a sub-caste of the Scheduled Caste in India. It is considered as a very progressive caste. In comparison to other scheduled castes people from this community are much forward looking and hard working. The constitute a large part of SC in Uttar Pradesh. Jatavs live mostly in the state of Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, North-West Madhya Pradesh Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, the states of India and they are also present in Nepal.

They consider themselves as a Kshatriya Shiva gotra - claiming lineage from Lord Shiva. [ P. 305 "Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology" By Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Viking Fund, Inc ]

Famous Jatav

* Mayawati: C.M. of Uttar Pradesh
* Lala Ram Ken: Member of Parliament (7th and 8th), India
* Divya Bharti: Late Bollywood actress

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