The Kanyakubja Brahmins receive their name from Kanauj, an ancient city of northern India. The Brahmins are the highest of the four main castes of Hinduism. The Brahmins are the priests, teachers and keepers of the sacred traditions of Hinduism. The Kanyakubja descend from royalty and large landowners of the colonial period. Today the Kanyakubja Brahmins work at the highest level of society in medicine, government, law and business.
The Kanyakubja Brahmins primarily live in the states of north central India. They also live in smaller numbers western and eastern India.
The Kanyakubja Brahmins often live two lives. On one hand they engage in modern Indian society and on the other practice and teach the ancient beliefs of Hinduism as revealed in the Vedas. The Vedas are the earliest Hindu writings and were written in Sanskrit dating back to 1500 BC. Most Kanyakubja are strict vegetarians. They practice monogamy or marriage to one spouse. They speak Hindi and other regional languages. They desire that their children pursue higher education and attain careers as priests, teachers or other respected professionals. Women can inherit property and have higher status than most Indian women.
The Kanyakubja not only practice Hinduism but also teach it to other Indians. They take the lead in Hindu festivals and control the temples of their religion.
Being a Hindu and Brahmin is an essential part of their identity. Hinduism is Dharma or a way of life to them.
Pray that the Lord would humble the Kanyakubja Brahmins and they would see themselves as sinners in need of the Savior.
Pray other Indian Christians would reach out and build friendships with the Kanyakubja Brahmins.
Pray the Kanjakubja would hear a clear presentation of the gospel, believe it and become teachers of the Bible not the Vedas of Hinduism.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Kanaujia in India.
Profile Source: David Kugel |
People Name General | Brahmin Kanaujia |
People Name in Country | Brahmin Kanaujia |
Natural Name | Kanaujia Brahmin |
Pronunciation | kuh-NO-gee-ah BRAH-min |
Alternate Names | Antarvedi; Babaji; Bahun; Bajey; Brahman Terai; Brahmin Terai; Dasakula; Kanaujia; Kankubia; Kanyakubja; Maharaj; Panditji; Satakula; ब्रह्मन, कनौजिअ |
Population this Country | 4,869,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,905,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 97 |
People ID | 19951 |
ROP3 Code | 115727 |
ROP25 Code | 301405 |
ROP25 Name | Brahmin |
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 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 21 (only 20 largest shown) |
Uttar Pradesh 2,756,000 | |
Bihar 578,000 | |
West Bengal 422,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 258,000 | |
Maharashtra 214,000 | |
Rajasthan 88,000 | |
Jharkhand 80,000 | |
Karnataka 74,000 | |
Uttarakhand 67,000 | |
Gujarat 62,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 59,000 | |
Assam 57,000 | |
Odisha 54,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 44,000 | |
Delhi 29,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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 (3,006,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (3,006,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 40 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Kanauji 305,000 | |
Bhojpuri 268,000 | |
Bengali 235,000 | |
Marathi 121,000 | |
Gujarati 58,000 | |
Maithili 51,000 | |
Bundeli 33,000 | |
Odia 32,000 | |
Assamese 18,000 | |
Wagdi 16,000 | |
Awadhi 16,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 15,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 13,000 | |
Garhwali 11,000 | |
Kannada 9,500 | |
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 (1818-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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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. |