Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) in India

The Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Ramdasia are a caste of weavers. In the middle 1800s their Sikh society was starting to decay, and Hindu caste practices were starting to take over. Then in 1873, Guru Singh Sabha started a reform movement to turn Sikhism back to its spiritual roots. He taught then to get back to understanding Sikh concepts of equality, which motivated them to move out of their work as weavers. They began to drop their traditional weaving jobs and started to advance in other areas such as agriculture, industry, business, education, science and the military.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Today the Ramdasia people often have successful textile businesses. They have a strong desire not to move backwards economically as a community, so they have a strong accountability structure.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Sikhism originated from a 15th century teacher named Guru Nanak Dev as a reform movement. He rejected the Hindu caste system, taught that all people were equal and that all have equal access to God. The Sikh God is formless, without gender and is to be found in everyone. One gets closer to God by living a good life and by practicing charity. Like Hindus, Sikhs believe in reincarnation and the law of karma; you reap what you sow in your previous life. Like Muslims, the Sikhs worship only one God.
One may recognize a Sikh man by his distinctive turban. All the 10 great Sikh gurus wore turbans. Sikh teaching mandates that a person not cut his or her hair. They worship their holy book, the Granth Sahib, which is a collection of hymns.
There are roughly the same number of Sikhs as there are Jews in the world, but Sikhs are most concentrated in Punjab, their homeland. However, you will find smaller numbers of Sikhs all over the world. Many of the best Indian restaurants in the West are owned and operated by Sikhs.


What Are Their Needs?

The Ramdasia community is doing well economically, but not spiritually. No one can be free from sin without accepting the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Ramdasia Sikhs will hear God's word, accept it, and enter the Kingdom of God, knowing that he created us to be equal in his eyes.
Pray for many loving and dedicated workers to go to the Ramdasia community with the life-changing gospel.


Scripture Prayers for the Ramdasia (Sikh traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Ramdasia (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Ramdasia (Sikh traditions)
Pronunciation rahm-DAH-see-uh
Alternate Names रामदसिया (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 557,000
Population all Countries 557,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 3  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 11
People ID 17938
ROP3 Code 113426
ROP25 Code 306927
ROP25 Name Ramdasia
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 23
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjab
453,000
Haryana
44,000
Delhi
15,000
Rajasthan
14,000
Uttar Pradesh
11,000
Maharashtra
5,000
Uttarakhand
4,300
Madhya Pradesh
2,400
Jammu and Kashmir
2,400
Chandigarh
1,600
Jharkhand
1,000
West Bengal
900
Chhattisgarh
800
Himachal Pradesh
600
Gujarat
500
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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 23  (only 20 largest shown)
  Punjab 453,000
  Haryana 44,000
  Delhi 15,000
  Rajasthan 14,000
  Uttar Pradesh 11,000
  Maharashtra 5,000
  Uttarakhand 4,300
  Madhya Pradesh 2,400
  Jammu and Kashmir 2,400
  Chandigarh 1,600
  Jharkhand 1,000
  West Bengal 900
  Chhattisgarh 800
  Himachal Pradesh 600
  Gujarat 500
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
100.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (399,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
Hindi
61,000
Bagri
5,900
Haryanvi
3,500
Dogri
400
Kumaoni
100
Garhwali
80
Awadhi
60
Kangri
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (399,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 61,000
  Bagri 5,900
  Haryanvi 3,500
  Dogri 400
  Kumaoni 100
  Garhwali 80
  Awadhi 60
  Kangri 10
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Eastern

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1959-2021)
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