Ravidassia or the Ravidas

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based on the teachings of

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s, who is revered as a

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. Historically, Ravidassia represented a range of beliefs in the

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, with some devotees of Ravidass counting themselves as Ravidassia, but first formed in the early 20th-century in colonial

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.Paramjit Judge (2014), Mapping Social Exclusion in India: Caste, Religion and Borderlands, Cambridge University Press, , pages 179-182 The Ravidassia tradition began to take on more cohesion following 1947, and the establishment of successful Ravidassia tradition in the diaspora. Estimates range between two to five million for the total number of Ravidassias. Ravidassias believe that Ravidas is their

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(saint) whereas the Sikhs have traditionally considered him one of many bhagats (holy person), a lower position to

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. Further, Ravidassias accept living

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of Ravidass Deras as ''Guru'' A new Ravidassia religion was launched following an assassination attack on their visiting living Guru Niranjan Dass and his deputy

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in 2009 in Vienna by Sikh militants. Ramanand Dass died from the attack, Niranjan Dass survived his injuries, while over a dozen attendees at the temple were also injured.Inflamed passions
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of Sikhism in Dera Bhallan. However, following their split from mainstream Sikhism, the Dera Bhallan compiled their own holy book based exclusively on Ravidas's teachings, the ''

Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji ''Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji'' is the holy book of the Ravidassia religion. History ''Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji'' was compiled and edited by Ramanand Dass of Dera Sach Khand. The holy book's completion was announced by the Sant Samaj and by De ...

'', and these Dera Bhallan Ravidassia temples now use this book in place of the

Basis

Ravidas was born on 15 January 1377 CE ( Indian calendar Sunday Sukhal Falgin Parvithta 1433) to the

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community. His birthplace was a locality known as Seer Govardhan in the city of

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state, India. The birthplace is now marked by the

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( Begampura), and is a major place of pilgrimage for the followers of Guru Ravidas today. Ravidassias believe that Ravidas died in Benares at the age of 151.

Beliefs

Ravidas taught the following principles: * The oneness, omnipresence and omnipotence of God. * मन चंगा तो कठौती में गंगा. * The human soul is a particle of God. * The rejection of the notion that God cannot be met by lower castes. * To realize God, which is the goal of human life, man should concentrate on God during all rituals of life. * The only way of meeting with God (

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) is to free the mind from duality.

Places of worship

A Ravidassia place of worship is called a ''

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'', ''sabha'', ''mandir'', ''

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'', or ''bhawan'', sometimes translated as ''temple''. It is considered respectful towards Guru Ravidas and generally mandatory to cover one's head and take off one's shoes when entering the place of worship. Outside the sabha there is always a flag upon which is written the

Nishaan Harr Nishaan (हरि/ਹਰਿ) or Nishaan Sahib is an official copyrighted symbol of the Ravidassia religion. The Harr nishan is found atop the Ravidassias Bhawans or on the flag, every year the Harr Nishaan is changed on the auspicious day ...

, and above it the "Harr" symbol which symbolising enlightenment from Guru Ravidas' teachings. But Guru Ravidass Sabhas Derby, Walsall, Gravesend, Montreal and Papakura are exceptions, as these Sabhas' official title boards display Ek Onkar and Khanda emblems alongside Harr. The title boards of these sabhas clearly mark the buildings as both Sikh Gurdwaras and Ravidass Temples. Moreover, Derby Sabha's display board mentions it as a Sikh temple

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takes place inside the sabha continuously as a practice, and all are free to partake of it.

Scriptures

Ravidassia places of worship contain the holy book ''Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji'' which contains all the hymns by Guru Ravidas. This book contains the following hymns: Raga – Siri (1), Gauri (5), Asa (6), Gujari (1), Sorath (7), Dhanasari (3), Jaitsari (1), Suhi (3), Bilaval (2), Gaund (2), Ramkali (1), Maru (2), Kedara (1), Bhairau (1), Basant (1), and Malhar (3). The book contains 140 shabads, 40 pade, and 231 salok. There are 177 pages in all of the book. A version of the holy book ''Amrit Bani'' containing 240 hymns of Guru Ravidas was installed at the Guru Ravidas temple in

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, Punjab, on 1 February 2012 on the occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass. The Dera Sach Khand Ballan religious community had announced the formation of the new Ravidassia religion and separation from Sikhism at Varanasi. The split from Sikhism was triggered after the killing of its deputy head

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in May 2009 at a temple in

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by some Sikh radicals. President of newly formed Begumpura Lok Party and a supporter of the new religion, Satish Bharti, said that the copies of the new Bani were put on display during the religious processions in order to assert that the community members are firm believers of the new religion.

Ravidassia in the UK Census

In Britain, during the 2011 Census, the Office for National Statistics counted Ravidassia as a separate religion from Sikhism. There were 11058 individuals who claimed themselves Ravidassia in the census, out of around 100,000 strongholds in the Ravidassia community. Data shows that around 10% of members of Ravidassias community cited their religion as ’Ravidassia’ – empathically distinct from Sikhs and Hindus. During the census, not even a single Guru Ravidass Gurdwara came into direct support of this separate identity, and till date, all Guru Ravidass Gurdwaras in Britain are practising Sikhism and they do pray and perform all rituals in the presence of Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Contrary to Britain’s Office for National Statistics, the Indian government and its census department have not accepted the Ravidassias community as a religion. During the 2011 census, the Ravidassia community was counted alongside other synonymous such as Ramdasia Sikh and Jatav under the title of chamar caste.

Customs

The Ravidassia employ the greeting "ਜੈ ਗੁਰੂਦੇਵ" (''Jai Gurdev, जय गुरुदेव''), meaning “hail the god-like teacher”, the motto of the religion.

Symbols

The Ravidassia religious symbol is known as the Harr Nishaan ("sign of God"). The

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transliteration of the name Harr is the main symbol of the Ravidassia religion. It is also called as ''Koumi Nishan''. The religion is also represented by a flag, with the insignia "Har" which, states Ronki Ram, includes: * A bigger circle with 40 rays of sunlight signifying forty hymns of Guru Ravidas; * Inside the big circle is a small circle, inside which is written "Har" in Gurmukhi language (ਹਰਿ) with a flame on top of it; * The flame represents the ''Naam'' (word) that would illuminate the entire world, and reaches the outer circle; * Between the two circles is written a couplet composed by Ravidas: ਨਾਮ ਤੇਰੇ ਕਿ ਜੋਤੀ ਲਗਾਈ, ਭੇਈਓ ਓ ਭਵਣ ਸਗਲਈ (''Naam tere kee jot lagayi, Bhaio Ujiaaro Bhawan saglaare'', "Your Name is the flame I light; it has illuminated the entire world") The insignia Har, states Ram, represents the "very being of Ravidass and his teachings". It is chosen after the name of their Guru, as ''ravi'' means "illumination" and ''dass'' "servant of god".

Sikh Ravidassia

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region of Punjab. Most of the Guru Ravidass Gurdwaras are staunch follower of Shri Guru Granth Sahib and first and oldest shrine on Fiji Island constructed by Ravidassia community is also known as Nasinu Sikh Temple. This Gurdwara was constructed by Ravidasias migrants from Doaba in 1939.

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. 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

caste synonymous such as

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Festival

Devotees at 635th Anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidass ji

The birthday of Ravidas is celebrated every year at the Seer Gowardhanpur village temple in Varanasi the state of Uttar Pradesh in January or February and the government of India has declared it a gazetted holiday. Every year more than 1 million devotees from India and abroad visit the Seer Goverdhanpur temple. In India, devotees pour in from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, MP, Bihar, UP and Uttarakhand while foreign devotees from the US, Canada and UK throng the village. On the day there is a Path of Amritbani Guru Ravidas read, the Harr Nishaan Sahib is changed ceremonially, and there is a special Ravidassia

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and a Nagar Kirtan procession bearing Shri Guru Ravidas' portrait to the accompaniment of music through the streets of the temple locality. Special pilgrim trains have been run to and from Varanasi for the last 12 years on the occasion of Parkash Ustav of Guru Ravi Dass. A special train has been run from Jalandhar to Varanasi and back every year on Guru Ravidass Jyanti Purb for the convenience of the pilgrims, since 2000.

Ravidasia Diaspora

Ravidasia Sikh diaspora emigrated from India and Pakistan is significant. There are Ravidasia Sikh settlers in Europe, as well as a sizable Ravidasia Sikh population in North America, primarily in the United States and Canada. Mahiya Ram Mehmi and Mahey were the very first people who landed in British Columbia in 1906. They were both also involved in the foundation of the first Canadian Gurdwara, the Khalsa Diwan Society , Vancouver. There is a sizeable population of Ravidasia Sikhs in Oceania too. Ravidassias from Doaba established the second gurdwara in the Oceania region in Nasinu on Fiji Island in 1939. A Classical Study by W.H. Briggs in his book Punjabis in New Zealand, Briggs penned down the precise number of Ravidassias in New Zealand during the very first wave of immigration. Today they have presence in every major city of world where they have also established Guru Ravidass Gurdwaras and Sikh Temples. Gurdwara Guru Ravidass, Nasinu, Fiji

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Notable Ravidassia

Religious figures

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, 11th century Lingayat saint. * Swami Achootanand, was a poet, critic, dramatist, historian, social reformer, former Arya Samajist and founder of the Adi Hindu movement.

Historical figures

* Avantivarman, was a king who founded the

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. * Sankaravarman, was a

king of the

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during the 10th century. *

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Revolutionaries and freedom fighters

* Banke Chamar, Freedom Fighter. * Chetram Jatav, Freedom Fighter. *Captain

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, officer of Chamar Regiment. * Babu Mangu Ram, known popularly as Babu Mangu Ram Chaudhry, was an Indian

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, a politician from

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and one of the founder members of the

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Politics

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- Former Member Parliament from

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Governors

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- Former Governor of Haryana * Baby Rani Maurya- Former Governor of Uttarakhand and current Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government

Punjab State Politics

* Charanjit Singh Channi- Former Chief Minister of Punjab. * Lal Chand Kataruchakk - Current Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Forest and Wild Life Preservation, Punjab Government *

Harpal Singh Cheema Harpal Singh Cheema (born 10 February 1974) is an Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dirba Assembly constituency located in Sangrur District, Punjab. In March 2022, he became first dalit to be a finance minister of Punjab. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party ...

- Current Finance Minister, Punjab Government *Dr. Baljit Kaur - Current Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment & Minorities Social Security and Development of Women and Children *Late

Gopal Singh Khalsa Gopal Singh Khalsa OBE (born 1903, date of death unknown) was an Indian independence activist and politician. Life Khalsa was born in 1903 into Ramdasia Sikh family at a village around Sidhwan Bet area. He did his schooling from Malwa Khal ...

- Member of Legislative Assembly during British Rule, Secretary SGPC and first Dalit Sikh who did Law graduation from San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton (California) in 1923. *Late Master Gurbanta Singh - Tallest Dalit leader of Punjab, educator and key person of Ad Dharm movement. *Late

Chaudhary Jagjit Singh Chaudhary (or Choudhary ; also: Chaudhuri, Choudhuary, Chowdhury) is a hereditary title mainly in South Asia, mainly used by Jats, Gurjar and Bhumihars. Chowdhury (Hindi: चौधरी/चौधुरी/चौधारी; Urdu: چودھری ...

- former MLA of Kartarpur and minister. *Late

Jagat Ram Soondh Jagat Ram Soondh was a leader of Indian National Congress from Punjab, India. He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and a minister. He was shot dead by militants in 1988. References

Year of birth missing 1988 deaths Victims of S ...

- Former Cabinet Minister, Punjab Government * Chaudhary Surinder Singh- Former M.L.A from Kartarpur Assembly constituency * Avinash Chander - Former 2 times M.L.A * Pawan Kumar Tinu - Former 2 times M.L.A *

Des Raj Dhugga Des Raj Dhugga is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represented Sri Hargobindpur. Family His father's name is Bhulla Ram. Political career Dhugga first bec ...

- Former 2 times M.L.A *

Joginder Pal Joginder Pal (born 2 April 1964) is an Indian politician and a member of INC. In 2017, he was elected as the member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Bhoa. In 2022 assembly election, he lost to Lal Chand Kataruchakk of Aam Aadmi Party by ...

- Former M.L.A

Bhoa Assembly constituency Bhoa Assembly constituency (Sl. No.: 2) is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Pathankot district, Punjab state, India. It covers Bhoa village Bhoa is a town in Pathankot, Tehsil, in the Pathankot District of Punjab State, India is ...

* Sarwan Singh Phillaur - Former Minister and 6 times M.L.A * Darshan Singh Kaypee - Former Minister Punjab Government * Baldev Singh Khaira - Former M.L.A * Vaninder Kaur Loomba- Former M.L.A *

Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot Assembly Constituency, Raikot constituency. He won the 2017 legislative election on the Aam Aadmi Party ticket ...

- Former M.L.A *

Kulwant Singh (politician) Kulwant Singh is a businessman and politician who is currently a Member of Legislative Assembly from SAS Nagar and is the first Mayor of Mohali (Punjab). He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. Early life He was born into a Ramdasia Sikh fa ...

- First Mayor of Mohali City and Current M.L.A. * Jiwan Singh Sangowal - M.L.A

Gill Assembly constituency Gill Assembly constituency is one of the 117 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Punjab state in India. It is part of Ludhiana district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. Members of the Legislative Assembly ...

Saravjit Kaur Manuke Saravjit Kaur Manuke (25 July 1972) is an Indian politician and the MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly representing the Ajnala Assembly constituency. She is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. The first time she contested election in 2017 on ...

- M.L.A Jagraon Assembly constituency * Sheetal Angural - M.L.A Jalandhar West Assembly constituency *Dr.

Ravjot Singh Dr. Ravjot Singh is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Sham Chaurasi Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. Career Ravjot is a doctor and runs a private hospital, ''Ravjo ...

- M.L.A Sham Chaurasi Assembly constituency *Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal- M.L.A

Chabbewal Assembly constituency Chabbewal Assembly constituency (Sl. No.: 44) is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb' ...

*Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar - M.L.A Banga Assembly constituency * Dr. Charanjit Singh - M.L.A Chamkaur Sahib Assembly constituency * Rupinder Singh - M.L.A Bassi Pathana Assembly constituency * Manwinder Singh- M.L.A Payal Assembly constituency *

Hakam Singh Thekedar Hakam Singh Thekedar is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Raikot Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembl ...

- M.L.A Raikot Assembly constituency *

Rajneesh Dahiya Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Firozpur Rural Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative ...

- M.L.A Firozpur Rural Assembly constituency * Amandeep Singh Musafir - M.L.A Balluana Assembly constituency * Amit Rattan- M.L.A Bathinda Rural Assembly constituency *Principal Budh Ram Singh- M.L.A Budhalada Assembly constituency * Kulwant Singh Pandori- M.L.A Mehal Kalan Assembly constituency * Gurdev Singh Mann - M.L.A Nabha Assembly constituency

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Chandrashekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Tiwari ( (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican ...

, is an Indian lawyer and Dalit rights activist and an Ambedkarite who is the co-founder and national president of the Bhim Army. * Geeta Bhukkal - Former Minister, Haryana and Current M.L.A since 2005

Others

Miss Pooja Gurinder Kaur Kainth, popularly known by her stage name Miss Pooja is an Indian singer and actress who primarily sings Punjabi songs in Bhangra, Pop and Folk genres. Personal life Miss Pooja was born to Inderpal Kainth and Saroj Devi, a fam ...

- Punjabi Singer * *

Amar Arshi Amar Arshi is a Punjabi singer. He was born in Phagwara, Punjab, India. Currently, he is based out of London. His first album was released in 1991. His songs include "Aaja Ni Aaja", " Kaala Chasma" and "Rangli Kothi". "Kala Chashma" was remixe ...

- Punjabi Singh famous for song kala chashma * *

Amar Singh Chamkila Amar Singh Chamkila (21 July 1960 8 March 1988) was an Punjabi singer and musician of Punjabi music. Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 in an assassination which remains unresolved. ...

- Punjabi Singer * * Seth Kishan Dass - was a leather trader, propagator of the Ad-Dharm movement, and a politician. * * Netan Sansara - British Footballer.

Civil servant

* Swaran Ram Darapuri IPS - Former I.G , Uttar Pradesh * Darbara Singh Guru IAS - Former principal secretary * P. L. Punia IAS - Former Bureaucrat and Former Member Parliament both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha * Som Parkash Kainth IAS - Former Bureaucrat and Current Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India. * Amar Singh (Punjab politician) IAS - Former Bureaucrat and Current Member Parliament *

IFS- Former Indian Diplomat and Speaker of Lok Sabha (2004 to 2009)

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