Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Yadava | 313,000 |
The Arakh are an ancient kshatriya clan which once ruled large areas of Awadh, the area of Uttar Pradesh that borders Nepal's western end.
The Arakh were said to be so powerful that they performed horse sacrifices to prove their dominance. Neighboring groups apparently dared not defy this group.They trace their descent to the clan to which Lord Rama belonged.
"Arakh" is said to be the distorted form of "Arka" which is Sanskrit for "sun".
One of their most popular rulers was Maharaja Tilok Chand Arkawanshi:
"In 918 AD, he led a powerful army against king Vikrampal of Delhi and after defeating him, took control of Delhi. Subsequently, nine generations of Maharaja Tilok Chand ruled over Delhi. In 1093 AD Maharani Bhimadevi, the religious-minded widow of Govind Chand (who died without an heir), handed over the reins of her empire to her spiritual guru Hargovind.
The empire of Maharaja Tilok Chand comprised areas of Delhi and large parts of Awadh including its mountainous areas. Maharaja Tilok Chand Arkawanshi was a worshipper of sun-god (Arka) like his fore-fathers. He built a large sun-temple named Balark temple in Bahraich, which was later destroyed by the Turkish invaders."
The Arakhs are poor and work in agriculture, as shop-owners and as laborers. They are also highly illiterate.
Arakhs worship Lord Arka, the sun god as well as Lord Shiva. It is apparently the worship of Arka ("sun" in Sanskrit) that gives them their people group name.
Scripture Prayers for the Arakh in India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arakhs
Profile Source: Wikipedia / Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-04-15 |
People Name General | Arakh |
People Name in Country | Arakh |
Pronunciation |
ah-RAHK
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Alternate Names | Aarakh; Arakalu; Yadava; अरख |
Population this Country | 713,000 |
Population all Countries | 714,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
People ID | 16229 |
ROP3 Code | 111345 |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 7 |
Uttar Pradesh 448,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 251,000 | |
Maharashtra 1,900 | |
Telangana 1,100 | |
Uttarakhand 500 | |
Odisha 90 | |
West Bengal 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.97 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (450,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (450,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kanauji 67,000 | |
Awadhi 44,000 | |
Bagheli 13,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 8,400 | |
Bundeli 7,500 | |
Bhojpuri 3,500 | |
Marathi 300 | |
Kumaoni 200 | |
Malvi 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Wikipedia / Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |