Four hundred feet above Jodhpur stands Mehrangarh Fort, with walls 118 feet high and 69 feet wide. Scars remain from cannonballs and bullets. But the centuries old fortress has never been conquered by military force. A cobbled road snakes through seven gates, two of which are named "Victory." Even today the palaces inside draw the loyalty of Rajputs. Uniformed sentries both guard and guide. But one sentry proudly includes a turban and beard instead of the usual cap and clean shave. He is a Rajput Sikh.
All Rajputs rightly boast of their military prowess, and many own agricultural land as well. While the Sikh population tends to be concentrated in Punjab State, its neighbor to the south, Rajasthan, is home to most Rajputs. Though millions of Rajputs are Hindu, there are nearly 760,000 Sikhs among them.
Hindu Rajputs recognize thousands of gods, but the Sikh Rajputs follow the "True Name," the one true God. By meditating on the name of God, Sikhs believe they will pass through reincarnations to eventually merge with this universal force.
* Scripture Prayers for the Rajput (Sikh traditions) in India.
* Pray that the Rajput Sikhs will recognize the Lord Jesus as a mighty fortress in whom they can find rest.
* Pray that the Holy Spirit will melt the pride of the Rajput Sikhs so that they will bow before the God of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-07 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-05-22 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-08-09 |
People Name General | Rajput (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rajput (Sikh traditions) |
Pronunciation | RAHJ-put |
Population this Country | 1,030,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,031,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 21 |
Alternate Names | Bharadwaja; Chandravamsan; Chhatri; Chhetri; Kashrap Rajput; Kashyap; Khetri; Kshatriya; Muslim Jeer; Mustigar; Musugu Rajulu; Newar; Nuniya; Rajapalayam Raju; Raju; Ravikula Kshatriya; Suryavamsan; Suryavanshi Kshatriya; Thakur; राजपूत (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18159 |
ROP3 Code | 113671 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 36 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 36 (only 20 largest shown) |
Punjab 573,000 | |
Rajasthan 87,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 74,000 | |
Haryana 73,000 | |
Delhi 45,000 | |
Maharashtra 29,000 | |
Uttarakhand 28,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 19,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 18,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 13,000 | |
Gujarat 9,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 9,100 | |
Chandigarh 8,400 | |
Jharkhand 7,200 | |
West Bengal 6,600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (754,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 33 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (754,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 33 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 218,000 | |
Bagri 31,000 | |
Haryanvi 9,000 | |
Marwari 7,800 | |
Garhwali 1,300 | |
Dogri 1,000 | |
Kumaoni 900 | |
Saraiki 900 | |
Kangri 500 | |
Gujarati 500 | |
Awadhi 500 | |
Punjabi, Western 500 | |
Mewari 400 | |
Malvi 400 | |
Bengali 400 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Eastern |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1818-1954) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1815-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2017) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Eyes of the Heart |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Satsung of the Sadguru Jesus |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | Who Can Help You? |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Panjabi |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
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 |
0.06 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
99.94 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |