Jagga Jatt

Early life Jagga, born as Jagat Singh in 1901 or 1902, came from a Virk Jat family in Dasuwal, Punjab, then part of British India. Before Jagga was born, his parents, Sardar Makhan Singh Virk and Bhagan, had six children, but none of them survived. Seeking help, Makhan went to a sant named Inder Singh in the nearby village of Sodhi Wala. Inder instructed him to purchase a male goat before the birth of the next child and to ensure that the newborn touched it. The saint also warned him not to give the baby a name starting with the letter "J". After her marriage, her in-laws renamed her Resham Kaur. Jagga had arranged her marriage to Avtar Singh, the nephew of his fellow dacoit and close friend Kehar Singh.

In popular media Jagga remains a prominent heroic figure celebrated in Punjabi and Bollywood media. His story has inspired a few Punjabi movies, such as Jagga starring Dara Singh.