Bawaria (Hindu traditions) in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

According to their own legends, the Bawaria people were once part of the powerful Hindu Rajput caste. During a fight between the Mughals and the Rajputs, a Bawaria individual foolishly polluted something with cow's blood, which prevented the Rajputs from bringing their soldiers back from dead. When the Rajputs were defeated, the Bawarias were exiled to the jungle to spend their days eking out an existence by hunting and gathering. Worse yet, they were now outcastes, a huge step down from their former status. They still consider themselves to be Rajputs, but other communities would not agree, though they have higher status than most outcastes.

Most of them live in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Delhi.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They were known to use a noose for hunting, so their name is derived from a word for noose. Some of them still make ropes, but they are much more likely to be farmers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most are Hindus, though there are a smaller number Muslims and Sikhs among them. We know of no followers of Christ among this community that believes in the power of evil spirits, charms, amulets, and magic.


What Are Their Needs?

Like people everywhere, the Bawaria people need to allow the loving Savior to direct their lives. They need his forgiveness for sin.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to draw the Bawaria people into his kingdom through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.

Pray for them to seek and find the unlimited blessings of a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Pray for loving workers to go to the Bawaria people until there are disciples who make more disciples


Scripture Prayers for the Bawaria (Hindu traditions) in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babaria


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bawaria (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Bawaria (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation bah-wah-ree-AH
Alternate Names Babri; Bauria; Bawari; Bawariya; Bhatti; Naribut; बावारिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 195,000
Population all Countries 197,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 4
People ID 16346
ROP3 Code 111483
ROP25 Code 300982
ROP25 Name Bawaria / Bauria
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 13
Largest States
Haryana
79,000
Rajasthan
68,000
Punjab
23,000
Delhi
9,600
Uttar Pradesh
9,300
Gujarat
3,300
Himachal Pradesh
600
Chandigarh
500
Jammu and Kashmir
500
Andaman and Nicobar
200
Uttarakhand
90
Maharashtra
80
Dadra and Nagar Have
20
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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 13
  Haryana 79,000
  Rajasthan 68,000
  Punjab 23,000
  Delhi 9,600
  Uttar Pradesh 9,300
  Gujarat 3,300
  Himachal Pradesh 600
  Chandigarh 500
  Jammu and Kashmir 500
  Andaman and Nicobar 200
  Uttarakhand 90
  Maharashtra 80
  Dadra and Nagar Have 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.10 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.84 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.05 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (96,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjabi, Eastern
18,000
Dhundari
15,000
Marwari
9,800
Bagri
6,200
Haryanvi
5,800
Shekhawati
4,600
Mewari
3,400
Gujarati
2,800
Bauria
800
Kanauji
600
Haroti
400
Kashmiri
200
Bengali
200
Awadhi
200
Braj Bhasha
200
Primary Language Hindi (96,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Punjabi, Eastern 18,000
  Dhundari 15,000
  Marwari 9,800
  Bagri 6,200
  Haryanvi 5,800
  Shekhawati 4,600
  Mewari 3,400
  Gujarati 2,800
  Bauria 800
  Kanauji 600
  Haroti 400
  Kashmiri 200
  Bengali 200
  Awadhi 200
  Braj Bhasha 200
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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