The Dusadh claim that a prince, Dushasan, is their forbearer. In 1857, both Hindus and Muslims were revolting against England's East India Company, but the British managed to raise an army partly from the Dosadh people, and they prevailed. This led to the British crown holding far more power in South Asia than ever before.
The Dusadh people are primarily in Bihar, but also in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Odisha. There is a small number of them in Bangladesh and Nepal.
The Dusadh are often employed as village watchmen and messengers Their primary vocation is seeking alms while singing Kapila Mangal and Sitala Mangal songs. Some work in agriculture.
They worship many Hindu gods and goddesses: Garaya, Baghat, Garam Gossain, Kudra, Barpahar, Manasa, Satbahni, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, Sitala and others.
Christian workers need to note the extreme poverty of the Dosadh community in Bangladesh, and not neglect their material and physical needs. Outreach Ideas Christians need to serve these people by helping improve their living conditions. First they need to establish friendships based on trust.
Pray for an improved standard of living in Bangladesh.
Pray the Dosadh will have good schools available for their children and desire to send their children to school.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment among Dusadh leaders.
Pray for Dosadh disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Dusadh (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Dusadh (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Dusadh (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | doo-SAHT |
Alternate Names | Darhi; Dharhi; Dhari; Dosadh; Dosadha; Dusad; Dusadh; Gahlot Rajput; Pasi; Paswan; Paswan Pasi; Paswanpasi; डोसाध (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 8,700 |
Population all Countries | 6,902,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16742 |
ROP3 Code | 111988 |
ROP25 Code | 302182 |
ROP25 Name | Dosadh / Dusadh |
Country | Bangladesh | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Rangpur 5,700 | |
Dhaka 4,500 | |
Rajshahi 2,600 | |
Khulna 900 | |
Chittagong 600 | |
Barisal 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (14,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (14,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chittagonian 100 | |
Sylheti 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |