Arora (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.

Subgroups: 6

Subgroup Name Population
Dahre 60,000
Dakhanadhi 59,000
Uthradhi 59,000
Dakhana Unknown
Dhara Unknown
Uttardhi Unknown

Introduction / History

The crowning glory of the Aroras was the elevation of Dr. Manmohan Singh as a former Prime Minister of India, who is Arora. His elevation as prime minister is a tribute to the Indian democracy in which a man who belongs to a family that became penniless after the 1947 Partition rose to become prime minister. It also speaks of the grit and determination of the Arora community in which parents attach a lot of importance to education for their wards and instill in them a desire to live a life of dignity and honor.


What Are Their Lives Like?

There have been many times in history when the Arora people have been violently persecuted. Their people were slaughtered during both the Arab and the Moghul invasions of the Subcontinent. Arora Hindus and Sikhs had to flee with nothing but the clothes they were wearing during the bloody Partition of India in 1947. Those who arrived in India were often taken advantage of by India's more powerful communities.

These are a resilient people, and they managed to become an influential community in India. Today, many of them are prominent in the areas of business, education, medicine, finance, technology, engineering, manufacturing, entertainment, and the armed forces. Why do they seem to rise to the top? Most likely it's because of their rigorous work ethic. It could also be because of their insistence on making sure that their children get a higher education.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Aroras are divided into three religions (Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism), yet they are open to visiting the sacred places of other religious communities. They are noted for their religious tolerance, yet very few have embraced Christ as the only way to salvation.


Prayer Points

Pray that prominent Arora from all three religious communities will find Jesus to be the only way to eternal life.
Pray that God will raise up Arora believers as His ambassadors to those without Christ throughout the subcontinent.


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


Profile Source:   Global Prayer Digest  

People Name General Arora (Sikh traditions)
People Name in Country Arora (Sikh traditions)
Pronunciation uh-ROHR-ah
Alternate Names Rod; Ror; Rora; Vaishya; अरोरा (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 523,000
Population all Countries 523,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 10
PeopleID3 16241
ROP3 Code 111362
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 32
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjab
407,000
Haryana
27,000
Rajasthan
16,000
Uttar Pradesh
15,000
Delhi
15,000
Uttarakhand
7,400
Chandigarh
6,900
Maharashtra
6,200
Madhya Pradesh
4,200
Jammu and Kashmir
3,400
Himachal Pradesh
2,400
West Bengal
2,400
Jharkhand
1,800
Chhattisgarh
1,500
Gujarat
1,200
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 32  (only 20 largest shown)
  Punjab 407,000
  Haryana 27,000
  Rajasthan 16,000
  Uttar Pradesh 15,000
  Delhi 15,000
  Uttarakhand 7,400
  Chandigarh 6,900
  Maharashtra 6,200
  Madhya Pradesh 4,200
  Jammu and Kashmir 3,400
  Himachal Pradesh 2,400
  West Bengal 2,400
  Jharkhand 1,800
  Chhattisgarh 1,500
  Gujarat 1,200
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
0.12 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
99.88 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (388,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 18
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
58,000
Saraiki
4,300
Haryanvi
2,200
Marwari (India)
900
Punjabi, Western
600
Garhwali
400
Kangri
300
Mandeali
100
Shekhawati
80
Wagdi
70
Kashmiri
60
Dogri
60
Bengali
60
Bilaspuri
40
Bhojpuri
30
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (388,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 18
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 58,000
  Saraiki 4,300
  Haryanvi 2,200
  Marwari (India) 900
  Punjabi, Western 600
  Garhwali 400
  Kangri 300
  Mandeali 100
  Shekhawati 80
  Wagdi 70
  Kashmiri 60
  Dogri 60
  Bengali 60
  Bilaspuri 40
  Bhojpuri 30
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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Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible App: Punjabi Bible (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬਾਈਬਲ) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
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Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Punjabi Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
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Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Punjabi Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
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Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Global Prayer Digest 
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