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ਜਾਣਹੁ ਜੋਤਿ ਨ ਪੂਛਹੁ ਜਾਤੀ ਆਗੈ ਜਾਤਿ ਨ ਹੇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ (ਪੰਨਾ 349, ਸਤਰ 13, Nanak) Sikhism does not endorse caste based distinctions in society that lead to unequal opportunities for some people. In fact, Sikhism completely rejects class or race based distinctions between humans, that leads us to make an inequitable society. Such distinctions have surfaced only due to ill interests of certain section of people, who, on the pretext of making a society more manageable through these classifications, eventually paved the way to an unequal grouping within the human race. This article is just for information purpose and to share how people from different castes came into the Sikh fold. So, please treat this article as a source of general information about this issue and kindly do not amend this article to highlight this important underlying Sikh principle. If you have any comments, please discuss them appropriately here

The Bhatra community, refers to a Priest, Bard, scribe in Sanskrit, This community are also known as the Sangat community and are comprised majorly of Sikh. Today in the United Kingdom there are significant numbers of Sikhs with Bhat ancestry, as there are in India. The majority Bhat Sikhs originate from Punjab and were among the first followers of Guru Nanak.

In Old Era & Modern Era Period in Punjab Sikh Bhatra Professions were Astrology Readers, Palmistry Readers, Gurdwara Priest

History of Sikh Bhatras

Sikh Bhatras are more commonly referred to as Brahmins because of their reverence for the famous Misl leader, Dasundha Singh Nishanwalia (1743-1771), who was a Bhatra.

Bhatra Surname / Gotra

Amlawat, Baidwan, Balhara, Balyan, Basati, Bhandari, Bharker, Bhikha, Chilka, Dehal, Dhanesar, Digpal, Digwa, Gola, Jangra, Karwasra, Kasbia, Katewa, Katyal, Lakhat, Lohia, Phalaswal, Pilania, Potiwal, Rangila, Roudh, Sengo, Suwali, Wahiwala, Vaire,