Jat is a town and taluka headquarters in Miraj subdivision of Sangli district in southern Maharashtra.

Later, Jat became a non-salute princely state until 8 March 1948 and then joined the Dominion of India.

Freedom fighter Sindhura Lakshmana was born in Sindhur village of Jath taluka.

A Kannada film, ‘’Veera Sindhoora Lakshmana’’, released in 1977, depicts his rebellion and struggle against the British.

It celebrates an annual fair on Chaitra Paurnima (Full Moon) in the month of Margashirsha.

The Sharane Sri Danamma Devi temple is situated in Guddapur, a village in Jat taluka.

Many Halegannada (old Kannada) inscriptions are found in villages like Valasang, Kudnur, Mallal, Balgaon, and Wajrwad.