Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Ka Thakur | 61,000 | |
Ma Thakur | 57,000 |
The Thakkar or Thakrar are descendants of the ancient Hindu Lohana people. The Lohana were rulers, administrators and warriors of north and west India for over three millennia. They were members of the Kshatriya caste, the second highest caste in Hinduism. In the 18th century the Lohana were defeated by the Muslim armies and became merchants and traders. Some Lohana converted to Islam while most continued to be Hindus. These Hindu businessmen are the Thakkar of today.
The Thakkar encourage their children to go to universities. Many of the Thakkar have become physicians, attorneys, engineers and government leaders. Many are involved in the entertainment field. Some Thakkar have left India and live in Britain, east Africa and in the United States. They form a worldwide business network for other Thakkar.
The primary language of the Thakkar is Marathi. They also speak English and other regional languages.
The vast majority of Thakkar live in the west Indian state of Maharashtra. Smaller numbers live throughout India and in Pakistan.
The Thakkar are members of modern Indian society. They live in cities and often are leaders in government and industry.
The Thakkar tend to be people who marry within their Kshatriya caste. Marrying outside of their caste is becoming more common. Traditionally, a newly married Thakkar couple would live with or near the groom's parents. In modern life this is becoming less common. Brahmin priests are hired to officiate their important life ceremonies like births, weddings and funerals.
The Thakkar are not vegetarian but as Hindus they do not eat beef.
The Thakkar practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. They worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Shiva, the destroyer god, and Vishnu in his avatars or Rama and Krishna are given special emphasis. The sun god Surya is a patron deity. Hindus believe that by performing rituals and good works that they will attain moksha or freedom from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. The Thakkar visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers and incense to their gods.
The main yearly holidays of the Thakkar people are Holi, the festival of colors, Diwali, the festival of lights and Navratri, the celebration of autumn.
The Thakkar need to see that material riches cannot bring them forgiveness or peace of mind. They need to hear and understand the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. They need to see the gospel of Christ lived out before them by Christians.
Pray the Lord will give the Thakkar a spiritual hunger, then satisfy that hunger with the Word of God.
Pray that the Thakkar will understand the value of becoming part of God's family.
Pray for a Holy Spirit led humility for all Thakkar communities to fall at the feet of the King of kings.
Pray that God raises up a disciple making movement in every Thakkar community.
Scripture Prayers for the Thakkar in India.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohana
thakrar.family.blog/2018/08/22/the-history-of-lohanas-and-the-thakrar-family-surname/
mylohana.com/page/lohana-history
Profile Source: David Kugel |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-03-28 |
People Name General | Thakkar |
People Name in Country | Thakkar |
Pronunciation | TUH-kur |
Alternate Names | Thakar; Thakur; Thekur; Thokkar; ठक्कर |
Population this Country | 698,000 |
Population all Countries | 711,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
People ID | 18245 |
ROP3 Code | 113777 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Thakkar |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Thakkar |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Ka Thakur 61,000 | |
Ma Thakur 57,000 |
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 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 15 |
Maharashtra 668,000 | |
Gujarat 6,300 | |
Madhya Pradesh 5,000 | |
Rajasthan 2,100 | |
Goa 1,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 900 | |
Uttar Pradesh 800 | |
Delhi 800 | |
Karnataka 800 | |
Telangana 600 | |
Uttarakhand 100 | |
West Bengal 80 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 70 | |
Tamil Nadu 30 | |
Kerala 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.04 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.53 %
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Islam |
0.24 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.03 %
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Unknown |
0.14 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (466,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Marathi (466,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 24 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Konkani 65,000 | |
Hindi 30,000 | |
Gujarati 6,100 | |
Sindhi 5,400 | |
Konkani, Goan 3,600 | |
Ahirani 3,100 | |
Khandesi 2,900 | |
Nimadi 700 | |
Kannada 400 | |
Tamil 400 | |
Nepali 300 | |
Telugu 300 | |
Bhili 200 | |
Kacchi 100 | |
Urdu 90 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Thakkar Hitesh Rana - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |