Dhatt
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Distribution | Punjab (India) Punjab (India) Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the... , Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
Religion: | Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing... |
Languages | Punjabi Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language... and others |
Dhatt (Punjabi: ਢੱਟ), is a small Sikh Jatt clan found in Northern India. It is considered to be an old Jat clan with history dating back over 1000 years.
It has no relation with the Dutt or Datt
Datt
Datt or Dutt is a Brahmin clan from the Punjab. They are one of the seven clans of the Mohyals who are Saraswat Brahmins of the Punjab. The six other clans are Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Lau, Mohan and Vaid. Most Datts are Hindus, but like most Mohyals, many follow Sikhism and other religions as...
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Famous Dhatts
- Gouri Dhatt (Gurbachan Dhatt), one of the first Indian Ph.D in computer science from Laval University in 1968. World-renowned authority in finite analysis.
- Sirdar Kapoor Singh: A famous Sikh scholar and former ICS (Indian Civil Services) officer. He contributed in the making of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution.
- Harry Dhatt (Harbans Singh Dhatt): The first Sikh Canadian Member of the Canadian Parliament and the first Sikh Canadian to become a federal minister in the Jean Chrétien government in Canada.
- Lt.Col. H.S Dhatt: War hero of the 1965 Indo-Pak War. Led the attack in the Battle of Phillora with the famous and elite "The Poona Horse". Received the honorable Vir Chakra for courageously saving the life of a wounded squadmate while under heavy enemy fire. He was severely burned when his tank exploded due to a direct hit in the engine. All his men made it back safely to live another day. Originally he was declared posthumous but the error was corrected.
- Ajit Singh Dhatt: MLA from Mandi Burewala, Punjab Pre-partition. He stayed MLA from 1936 - 1952. He was Chief Parliamentary Secretary in the Bhargava Punjab Cabinet.
- Santokh Singh Dhatt (Tokhi )a legendary Kabbadi player from Village Ambala JattanAmbala JattanAmbala Jattan is a village in Punjab, India, located in district Hoshiarpur, nearby Garhdiwala. Kabbadi player Santokh Singh Dhatt is from Ambala Jattan....
District Hoshiarpur. He was also Dhatt. - Jarnail Singh Dhatt & Balbir Singh Dhatt are famous teachers from village Raghwal.Both are M.A.B.Ed. in English.Where as Jarnail Singh Dhatt is setteled in Canada(Toronto).
- Gurkirpal Singh Dhatt leading industrialist and agriculturist of mohali .
Villages with Dhatt surname in District Hoshiarpur: Ambala Jattan, Dhattan, Ropuwal, Kandala Jattan, Shekupur, Raghwal near city Garhdiwala.
Surname Dhatt is also found in the villages of Dhatt, Sheikhupura etc. in Ludhiana District.
DISTT: Gurdaspur Tehsil Batala Harpreet Singh Dhatt ( HARRY DHATT ) ( BADSHAH )
DISTT: Hoshiarpur, Tehsil Dasuya, Garhdiwala, Vill Raghwal, SUMEET SINGH DHATT(RICKY)