Maan (caste)

One of the grained and affined lineage among Jat community

‌ ‌ ‌Maan[1] also elaborated  as ‌Mann variation of  Man (Warrior dynastic class[2]) is an  One of the Oldest integrated unionised affiliation which comprised of Three-Martial Jat clan and Amrit-Dhari Sikh ("baptised individuals as per Sikh rule of Conduct‌"),

Mann subbranch
one of Supreme feudatory member associated with Mannawala, an self governing state under Sikh Empire ,who headed the custodianship of Mann clan till late 18th century
Total population
Almost
100,000-150,000
worldwide settlement
Languages
Hindi or sometimes Urdu
Religion
Majority of Population
SufismSikhism
Minority of them believes in Islamic faith
Related ethnic groups
Jat people including some other Punjabi
subsets

Caste segment

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In mutual‌ stances,‌ Maan caste or Mann Jats were regarded as "Als Jat"[3]  or Original Shiv gotri Jat [4] often marries their own sister along with other blood-tie  buffer Clan Such as hayer or (heer) Chahal as well Bhullar attributing their direct Ancestral root from Lord Shiva.

However after migrating to the Malwa Region [5]their Status partially degraded to the Rajput especially Bhatti eventually entering the Domain of Bhati Aristocracy of Punjab.[source?]

Notable Member under Mann Family

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See also

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References

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Work cited

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  1. Baig, Murad Ali (1 January 2011). 80 Questions to Understand India. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-285-8. About 244 Jat tribes are now known in India. These Jat tribes came in several waves. The oldest tribes were Virk, Dahiya and Kang but many others like Bains, Chauhan, Dhillon, Gill, Maan,
  2. Rai, Rajesh; Sankaran, Chitra (5 July 2017). Religion and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-55159-5.
  3. Pettigrew, Joyce (31 March 2023). Robber Noblemen: A study of the political system of the Sikh Jats. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-85851-8. There was also a tradition that the clans of Maan, Chahal, Bhullar were 'asal Jats| that is, genuine Jats, and that all others were degraded from Rajputs.
  4. Shackle, C. (1984). The Sikhs. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 41. Bhular, Man and Her.-These three Jat tribes disclaim a Rajput origin and say they are asl or 'true' Jats sprung from the Jatta or matted hair of Siva. Claiming a common descent, they do not inter-marry. The tribal divinity or Jathera of the Bhular is an ancestor named Yar Pir Bhurawala,
  5. Singh, Vir (2007). The Jats: Their Role & Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North & North-west India. Low Price Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-88629-68-8.
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