The Bhagirathi Mali is a caste. They claim to be descendants of the Ikshvaku Dynasty king Sagara and the Suryavansha king Bhagiratha. They also believe they have ties with Lord Rama.
This caste lives in Central India, especially Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Others live further north in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Haryana.
Over time the Bhagirathi Mali caste has moved into farming and business. They grow vegetables.
The Bhagirathi Mali 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.
These people need to put their hope and identity in the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Pray for workers to go to the Bhagirathi Mali people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive the only savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Mali Bhagirathi in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagirathi_Mali
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mali Bhagirathi |
People Name in Country | Mali Bhagirathi |
Natural Name | Bhagirathi Mali |
Alternate Names | माली भागीरथी |
Population this Country | 100,000 |
Population all Countries | 100,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 21195 |
ROP3 Code | 118017 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Uttar Pradesh 60,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 15,000 | |
Uttarakhand 14,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 5,600 | |
Bihar 3,800 | |
Jharkhand 200 | |
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 (69,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (69,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chhattisgarhi 8,700 | |
Garhwali 3,200 | |
Bhojpuri 2,300 | |
Kumaoni 100 | |
Malvi 60 | |
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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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |