Rajput (Sikh traditions) in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Other / Small (Sikhism)
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

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.


What Are Their Lives Like?

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 more than a million Sikhs among them.


What Are Their Beliefs?

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.


Prayer Points

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.


Scripture Prayers for the Rajput (Sikh traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Global Prayer Digest  

People Name General Rajput (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Rajput (Sikh traditions)
Pronunciation RAHJ-put
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)
Population this Country 1,191,000
Population all Countries 1,191,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 24
PeopleID3 18159
ROP3 Code 113671
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 36
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjab
677,000
Rajasthan
98,000
Haryana
82,000
Uttar Pradesh
79,000
Delhi
51,000
Maharashtra
33,000
Uttarakhand
32,000
Jammu and Kashmir
22,000
Madhya Pradesh
21,000
Himachal Pradesh
14,000
Chhattisgarh
11,000
Gujarat
11,000
Chandigarh
9,500
Jharkhand
8,200
West Bengal
7,900
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 36  (only 20 largest shown)
  Punjab 677,000
  Rajasthan 98,000
  Haryana 82,000
  Uttar Pradesh 79,000
  Delhi 51,000
  Maharashtra 33,000
  Uttarakhand 32,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 22,000
  Madhya Pradesh 21,000
  Himachal Pradesh 14,000
  Chhattisgarh 11,000
  Gujarat 11,000
  Chandigarh 9,500
  Jharkhand 8,200
  West Bengal 7,900
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Other / Small (Sikhism)
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.06 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
99.94 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (770,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 29
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
221,000
Haryanvi
9,100
Marwari (India)
8,100
Bengali
1,300
Garhwali
1,300
Dogri
1,000
Telugu
900
Saraiki
900
Wagdi
700
Kangri
500
Gujarati
500
Punjabi, Western
500
Chhattisgarhi
500
Mewari
400
Bilaspuri
400
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (770,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 29
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 221,000
  Haryanvi 9,100
  Marwari (India) 8,100
  Bengali 1,300
  Garhwali 1,300
  Dogri 1,000
  Telugu 900
  Saraiki 900
  Wagdi 700
  Kangri 500
  Gujarati 500
  Punjabi, Western 500
  Chhattisgarhi 500
  Mewari 400
  Bilaspuri 400
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Eastern

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1959-2021)
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Amazon
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Forum Bible Agencies
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Cru
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible App: Punjabi Bible (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬਾਈਬਲ) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
Mobile App Android Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Punjabi Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Open Bible Stories (Punjabi) Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Punjabi Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Global Prayer Digest 
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