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| In some areas of eastern ], primarily in the sub-montane districts, the ] inhabited villages known as Chhat that were of the highest caliber.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Census_of_India_1901_Punjab_and_North_We/1qYJAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=chhat&pg=PA322|page=323 |title=Census of India, 1901: Punjab and North West Frontier Province (2 v.)|first=Edward |last=Gait |publisher= Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India |year=1902 }}</ref> The word Chhat is explained as an abbreviation of chhatar makan, equivalent to the ]. A chhat is a village which enjoys a pre-eminence over, or is held in special veneration by, the other villages of the brotherhood (biradari). It is generally called simply chhat. Whereas, A makan is a village of lower status than a chhat. A person must execute a meritorious deed for a village to be granted the title of makan. | In some areas of eastern ], primarily in the sub-montane districts, the ] inhabited ] known as Chhat that were of the highest caliber.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/Census_of_India_1901_Punjab_and_North_We/1qYJAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=chhat&pg=PA322|page=323 |title=Census of India, 1901: Punjab and North West Frontier Province (2 v.)|first=Edward |last=Gait |publisher= Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India |year=1902 }}</ref> The word Chhat is explained as an abbreviation of chhatar makan, equivalent to the ]. A chhat is a village which enjoys a pre-eminence over, or is held in special veneration by, the other villages of the brotherhood (biradari). It is generally called simply chhat. Whereas, A makan is a village of lower status than a chhat. A person must execute a meritorious deed for a village to be granted the title of makan. | ||
| Hence, Makan is also a famous place not an ordinary village.<ref name"Gazetteers>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.531229/page/n61/mode/2up|page=46 |title=Punjab District Gazetteers Hoshiarpur District |first=Edward |last=Gait |publisher= Punjab Government |year=1905 }}</ref> | Hence, Makan is also a famous place not an ordinary village.<ref name"Gazetteers>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.531229/page/n61/mode/2up|page=46 |title=Punjab District Gazetteers Hoshiarpur District |first=Edward |last=Gait |publisher= Punjab Government |year=1905 }}</ref> | ||
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In some areas of eastern Punjab, primarily in the sub-montane districts, the Rajputs inhabited villages known as Chhat that were of the highest caliber. The word Chhat is explained as an abbreviation of chhatar makan, equivalent to the Crown. A chhat is a village which enjoys a pre-eminence over, or is held in special veneration by, the other villages of the brotherhood (biradari). It is generally called simply chhat. Whereas, A makan is a village of lower status than a chhat. A person must execute a meritorious deed for a village to be granted the title of makan. Hence, Makan is also a famous place not an ordinary village.
- Gait, Edward (1902). Census of India, 1901: Punjab and North West Frontier Province (2 v.). Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 323.
- Gait, Edward (1905). Punjab District Gazetteers Hoshiarpur District. Punjab Government. p. 46.