The Barwala people belong to a Dalit people group in the northern part of India. A tiny group of Hindu Barwala resides in northern Pakistan. Most Hindu Barwala live in India's far northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. During the reign of the Moguls most Barwala converted to Islam. During the British colonial period Barwala were deprived of their lands. At the time of the Partition of India in 1947 most Muslim Barwala moved to Pakistan while the Hindu Barwala relocated to India.
The Hindu Barwala in Pakistan speak Western Punjabi as their first language. Many of the men also can speak Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. The New Testament and the Jesus Film are available in Western Punjabi. There are few if any believers among the Barwala in Pakistan.

Most Hindu Barwala live in rural areas. Traditionally they have worked as village watchmen and messengers, bearing torches and carrying palanquins at weddings. Today most of them are engaged in agriculture working on land owned by higher castes. Barwala women make mats and fans from dried leaves.
The Barwalas live mainly in nuclear households. The oldest son becomes the head of the household. They allow for divorce and remarriage. The Barwala marry within their group. Families choose spouses with the consent of the young people. Many of the Barwala either do not attend school or quit school early in order to help their family make a living. As a result, many Barwala are unable to read and write.

Most if not all of the Barwala in India are Hindu, but a small number are in Pakistan. Most of the Barwala people in Pakistan are Muslim.
Hinduism is the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods as Christians do. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.

The Barwala people need opportunities to make a better living. They need new job skills. They also need to understand that though they are from a low status community, that the God of creation gives them dignity and value. Jesus Christ alone can forgive their sins and give them a new purpose for living.

Pray that the Barwala will hear and understand the good news about Jesus Christ.
Pray that they will understand that God gave them dignity through the sacrifice of his son.
Pray for a movement to Christ among both Barwala religious communities in Pakistan and India.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to touch the hearts of Barwala community leaders, opening the door for the gospel.
Pray that Barwala parents are be able to provide for their children.

Scripture Prayers for the Barwala (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan.

http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/10/21
https://newpakhistorian.wordpress.com/tag/barwala-caste-of-pakistan/