Ajna in India


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Introduction / History

The Ajna have several names: Anjana Chaudhary or "Kalbi," which is a Hindu caste. They are also known as Patels, and Jagirdar, Zamindar or Chudhary in Rajasthan. The Ajna are considered OBC (Other Backward Castes) in some states.

They believe that they are descended from the goddess Anjani Mata, the mother of Lord

Hanuman. There us a legend is that during a war, the Goddess Arbuda protected them on

the condition that they give up their weapons. Goddess Arbuda assured him that they would

never again wield a weapon but instead serve Mother Earth. They turned to agriculture, but

continued to keep weapons. Their villages always have agriculture, buffalos and swords.

The Ajna tend to have three surnames: Chaudhary, Patel and Desai. (The spellings may vary

on these names.)


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Ajna started out as farmers with cattle. This meant that they were usually small land

owners. However, they have some large cooperatives. With education people have gone

into police, military, banking, IT work, government, professions and so on.

They eat homemade bread, rice, curry and dairy products.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Ajna people are Hindus who observe important customs related to ‘Simanta’ (pregnancy),

‘Upanayana’ (thread ceremony), ‘Vivah’ (marriage) and Death. Marriage ceremonies by the Ajnas are traditionally conducted in accordance with the customs that have evolved since traditional times and differ in many ways. They attach a lot of importance to weddings and the ceremonies are very colorful and can go on for several days. The Ajna celebrate the festivals of Raksha Bandhan (Brother-Sister Day), Diwali, Holi and Navratri.


What Are Their Needs?

When there are parties, weddings, etc., the people often drink Kashumba, which is made

with crushed opium pods. This has given rise to drug problems.

Child marriages or marriages required by custom are a problem. Love marriages outside

caste or outside clan can result in fights, ostracism or murder. Finding a good mate for marriage is a problem.


Prayer Points

Pray for the small Gujarati and Malvi Churches to grow spiritually and to expand.
Pray that Christ followers will disciple others in the ways of Christ.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to make huge spiritual waves among the Ajna community in the years to come.


Scripture Prayers for the Ajna in India.


References

https://chaudharyyuva.in/achaudhary
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11481892
https://alchetron.com/Anjana-Chaudhari


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Ajna
People Name in Country Ajna
Alternate Names आज्ञा
Population this Country 47,000
Population all Countries 47,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 16194
ROP3 Code 111302
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Madhya Pradesh
47,000
Karnataka
80
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Madhya Pradesh 47,000
  Karnataka 80
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (36,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Malvi
6,000
Kannada
60
Primary Language Hindi (36,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Malvi 6,000
  Kannada 60
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1806-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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