Marathi Christians
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 Crucession of Marathi Christian in Mumbai | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Marathi | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Protestant (Anglican Methodist, evangelical), Roman Catholic (minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Marathi people |
Marathi Christians are an ethno-religious community of the Indian state of Maharashtra who were evangelised during the 18th and 19th centuries during the East India Company, and later, the British Raj. Conversions to Protestantism were a result of Christian missions such as the American Marathi Mission, Church Mission Society and the Church of England's United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.[citation needed][1][2][3]
History
Around the turn of the 18th century, British Baptist missionary William Carey was instrumental in translating the Bible into the Marathi language.[4] Most of the converts were lower-caste Hindus with some upper-caste Hindus and Muslims.[5]
Culture
Ahmednagar
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions estableshed their first foreign mission with the American Marathi mission in Bombay in 21 December 1813, it was the first Protestant Mission in Western India and spread into hundreds of villages the mission center moved Bombay to Ahmednagar in 1831 because it was closer to the center of marathi country. School, Boarding Colleges and theological institutions were created by Marathi mission in late 1800, aiding famine and reaching untouchables increase Christian Converts in area.[6]
Christians of Ahmednagar district account for nearly 10% of that district's population, a significant number of whom are located in the eastern part of the district in places such as Nevasa, Pathardi, Shevgaon, Rahuri and Ahmednagar itself.[7]
Palghar
European and American missionaries established missions in Palghar and Dahanu in Palghar district. Most of the converted Christian community from these areas are local native belong to the Second District of the Church of the Brethren (F-257 Bom).
Aurangabad
Aurangabad is head city for Catholics as it has its Cathedral and Bishop house in Cantonment area work is monitored of whole of Marathwada mainly in field of Educational, health, and social work [8]
Yavatmal
The American Free Methodist Church maintains missions at Yavatmal, Wani, Umri, Rajur and Darwah.[9]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "Hume, Robert Allen (1847-1929) | History of Missiology". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Christ Church Ahmednagar, Famous Churches in Ahmednagar". www.ahmednagarlive.in. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Willington, Dr Andrew. "Memorial Papers of American Marathi MIssion".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "William Carey". Languageinindia.com. 2 April 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ Dandekar, Deepra. "The subhedar's son : a narrative of Brahmin-Christian conversion from nineteenth-century Maharashtra - Union Presbyterian Seminary Libraries". link.upsem.edu.
- ^ "American Marathi Mission Records, 1813-1962". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Gerald H. (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 9780802846808.
- ^ Kate, P. V. (1987). Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948. Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170990178.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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- ^ "Ramabai, Dongre Medhavi [Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati] (1858-1922) | History of Missiology". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Tilak, Narayan Vaman (1862?-1919) | History of Missiology". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Macnicol, N. (1924). "Narayan Vaman Tilak". International Review of Mission. 13 (3): 373–382. doi:10.1111/j.1758-6631.1924.tb03897.x. ISSN 1758-6631.