Ramdasia
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Religions | Madhya pradesh |
The Ramdasia were historically a
Terminology
Ramdasia is a term used in general for Sikhs whose ancestors belonged to
Ramdasia Sikhs are enlisted as scheduled caste by Department of Social justice, Empowerment and Minorities- Government of Punjab. On Department's list of Scheduled Caste, this caste is listed on serial number 9 along with other
Military service
British Raj
During
The Ramdasia Sikhs, together with the Majhabi Sikhs, were recruited to the Sikh Light Infantry regiment (SLI) after its formation in 1941.[6] The Sikh Light Infantry has always been a "single class" regiment in the parlance adopted from the British Raj era. This means that it recruits only from one demographic, which in this instance means the Ramdasia Sikhs and Mazhabi Sikhs.[7] Indeed, the SLI was initially called the Mazhabi & Ramdasia Sikh Regiment.[8] Despite unwillingness among some policy makers, the British had to abandon their traditional distinction between martial and non-martial races during the Second World War. This was necessitated by the need for more recruits than could be supplied by those communities upon which they usually relied, such as the Jat Sikhs, Dogras and Punjabi Musalmans. In addition, indiscipline among Jat Sikhs caused by their concerns regarding a post-war division of India was another reason to prefer recruitment of new classes. While recruitment from the pre-war martial classes was still pre-eminent, that from newly recognised classes such as the Ramdasias and Mazhabis became significant.[9]
After independence of India
When India became independent in 1947, the British Indian Army became the Indian Army. This, like its predecessor, relies on the martial race theory for much of its recruitment and thus there is a grossly disproportionate number of Sikhs within its ranks.
Hindu Ramdasia
This sect of Ramdasia having faith in
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census, there were 3,095,324
Most of the Hindu Ramdasias (Counted along with other Chamar Caste Synonyms such as Ravidasia and Jatav) living in the Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. As of 2011[update], there were 212,032 Ramdasia in Jammu and Kashmir, comprising 209,512 Hindus, 2,486 Sikhs and 34 Buddhists,[16] 2,429,137 lived in Haryana (2,390,403 Hindu, 37,191 Sikh and 1,543 Buddhists)[17] and 458,838 resided in Himachal Pradesh (453,871 Hindu, 4,887 Sikh and 80 Buddhists)[18]
Ramdasia Diaspora and Guru Ravidass Temples and Gurdwaras
Ramdasia Sikh diaspora alongside Ravidassia from doaba emigrated from India and Pakistan is significant. Emigration from the Punjab began before and after the 19th century, with many Ravidasia/Ramdasia Sikhs settling in Europe,[19][20] and also a large Ravidasia/Ramdasia Sikhs population in North America mainly in United States and the Canada.[21] There is sizeable population of Ravidasia/Ramdasia Sikhs in Oceania as well.[22][23]
Fiji
- Guru Ravidass Gurdwara (Nasinu Sikh Temple), Nasinu (Established in 1939)[24]
New Zealand
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Bombay Hills, Auckland (Established in 1991)[25]
- Guru Ravidas Temple, Hastings (Established in 2007)[26]
- Gurdwara Begampura Sikh Temple, Papakura (Established in 2008)[27]
Australia
- Guru Ravidas Gurdwara, Campbellfield, Melbourne (Established in 1996)[28]
England
- Shri Guru Ravidas Bhavan, Birmingham[29]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Southall[30]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Community Centre, Handsworth[31]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Wolverhampton[32]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Community Centre, Wolverhampton[33]
- Shri Guru Ravidas Temple - Coventry[34]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Community Centre, Coventry[35]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Hockley[36]
- Shri Guru Ravidas Temple - Foleshill[37]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Bradford [38]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara - Bedford[39]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple - Darlaston[40]
- Guru Ravidass Sabha Community Centre, Derby[41]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple - Derby[42]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Leicester[43]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple - Willenhall[44]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple - Walsall[45]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara - Erith Kent[46]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara and Community Centre- Hitchin[47]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara- Newham, London[48]
- Guru Ravidass Sabha, Northampton[49]
- Dera Baba Gobind Dass, Guru Ravidass Sabha, Bilston[50]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara - Gravesend[51]
- Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha - Letchworth[52]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Bhavan - Luton[53]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara- Strood, Medway[54]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara - Southampton[55]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Temple, Glasgow[56]
- Shri Guru Ravidass Mission Temple, London[57]
United States of America
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Pittsburg, California[58]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Fresno[59]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Rio linda[60]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Union City[61]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Yuba City[62]
- Guru Ravidass Gurdwara, Selma[63]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Houston[64]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, New York[65]
- Guru Ravidass Sabha, DFW, Texas[66]
Canada
- Guru Ravidass Gurdwara, Burlington[67]
- Guru Ravidass Sabha, Brampton[68]
- Guru Ravidas Temple, Ariss, Toronto[69]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Montreal[70]
- Guru Ravidass Sabha, Edmonton[71]
- Guru Ravidass Sikh Temple, Vancouver[72]
- Guru Ravidass Gurdwara and Community Centre, Calgary[73]
See also
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