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The postponement of the Assembly elections in Punjab to February 20 underlines the importance of the Ravidassia community in the state.
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Who are the Ravidassias?
- The Ravidassias are a Dalit community of whom the bulk — nearly 12 lakhs — live in the Doaba region.
- The Dera Sachkhand Ballan, their largest dera with 20 lakh followers worldwide, was founded in the early 20th century by Baba Sant Pipal Das.
- From 2010, the Dera Sachkhand Ballan started replacing the Guru Granth Sahib with its own Granth, Amritbani, carrying 200 hymns of Guru Ravidas, in Ravidassia temples and gurdwaras.
Guru Ravidas
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Source: IE
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