Mahrattas were famous for being warriors, including the Shinde sub group. Today they mainly work in agriculture or business. Almost all of the Shinde Mahrattas still in in their original homeland which we now call Maharashtra.
Shinde work mainly in agriculture and in the sale of crops. Some work in business, government service or as day laborers. They have a council of elders to look after their interests. They believe in education and modern medicines.
They usually marry their cousins. Widowers and the divorced can marry again. They cremate their dead. Sons inherit the property after the father dies.
The Shinde Mahratta people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
This Hindu people needs to put their faith in the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Pray that Shinde council leaders will come to Jesus Christ and lead others to him.
Pray that gospel materials will lead entire Shinde Mahratta families into life-giving faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for a prayer movement for the Shinde Mahratta, followed by Christian workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Mahratta Shinde in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-05-29 |
People Name General | Mahratta Shinde |
People Name in Country | Mahratta Shinde |
Natural Name | Shinde Mahratta |
Pronunciation | SHIN-deh mah-RAH-tah |
Alternate Names | महरातटा शिंदे |
Population this Country | 661,000 |
Population all Countries | 661,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 13 |
People ID | 21192 |
ROP3 Code | 118014 |
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 | 4 | ||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 4 |
Maharashtra 632,000 | |
Goa 10,000 | |
Karnataka 6,700 | |
Gujarat 1,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
2.43 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
97.06 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.51 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (432,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marathi (432,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Konkani 54,000 | |
Hindi 31,000 | |
Khandesi 15,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 13,000 | |
Ahirani 7,500 | |
Kannada 1,200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
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 |
Photo Source | Ratnadipshinde - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
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. |