The Hindu Rajput Ponwar or Panwar live in the north and central states of India. Rajput means "son of a ruler" in Sanskrit. Ponwar means "descendants of the Paramara" dynasty. This middle-sized kingdom flourished in the late medieval period in north central India. All Rajput Ponwar or Panwar were originally Hindus. With the coming of the Muslim sultanates, some Ponwar converted to Islam for spiritual and political reasons. However, most Ponwar stayed Hindu.
The Ponwar take pride in their warrior history. The British recruited them as soldiers during the colonial period. The Ponwar became landholders of large estates. Some Rajput Ponwar are wealthy landowners who have other castes work their land. Some are less wealthy and till the soil themselves. Their military tradition continues in the Indian Army. They hold positions of leadership in government.
The primary language of the Hindu Ponwar is Hindi. As educated Indians they also speak English and other regional Indian languages.
The Rajput Ponwar enjoy a high status in Indian society. They encourage their children to pursue higher education. Families arrange marriages within the Rajput caste but not within the near clan members. The ancient practice of child marriage is no longer followed. Sons inherit property with the eldest son inheriting his parents' home and father's title. Ponwar are non-vegetarians but as Hindus they do not eat beef.
The Ponwar practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. They worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon especially Vishnu, the preserver and Shiva, the destroyer. 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 Ponwar visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers and incense to their gods. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.
The main yearly holidays of the Ponwar people are Holi, the festival of colors, Diwali, the festival of lights, Navratri, the celebration of autumn and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Ponwar need to hear the life-changing message of Jesus Christ in a way they can understand. They need to understand they are sinners and must have a Savior to forgive their sins. Ponwar need to see the love and mercy of Christ lived out before them in practical ways.
Pray the Lord sends believers to befriend the Rajput Ponwar and show them the love and grace of God.
Pray that Rajputs living outside of India would become believers and return to India to share the gospel with their people.
Pray that the Holy Spirit leads many Rajputs to Christ and that growing
churches are planted among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) in India.
britannica.com/place/India/The-Rajputs#ref976107
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhwar
induhistory.blogspot.com/p/rajput-history.html
Profile Source: David Kugel |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-06-30 |
Rajputs profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rajput Ponwar (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | RAHJ-put pun-WAHR |
Alternate Names | Panwar; Parmar Rajput; राजपूत, पोंवार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,535,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,542,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 31 |
People ID | 20421 |
ROP3 Code | 116205 |
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) |
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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 | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
Madhya Pradesh 328,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 322,000 | |
Bihar 193,000 | |
Rajasthan 184,000 | |
Maharashtra 139,000 | |
Gujarat 88,000 | |
Uttarakhand 64,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 45,000 | |
West Bengal 31,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 22,000 | |
Haryana 21,000 | |
Jharkhand 20,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 16,000 | |
Delhi 11,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 9,500 | |
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 (800,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 38 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (800,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 38 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 87,000 | |
Marwari 71,000 | |
Gujarati 63,000 | |
Marathi 58,000 | |
Kanauji 23,000 | |
Garhwali 22,000 | |
Kumaoni 21,000 | |
Awadhi 20,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 17,000 | |
Dogri 9,900 | |
Maithili 8,900 | |
Bundeli 8,300 | |
Bengali 7,000 | |
Malvi 6,100 | |
Dhundari 5,900 | |
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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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |