Ahar in Nepal

People Name:	Ahar
Country:	Nepal
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	2,400
World Population:	1,657,400
Primary Language:	Awadhi
Primary Religion:	Hinduism
Christian Adherents:	0.00 %
Evangelicals:	0.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	South Asia Hindu - other
Affinity Bloc:	South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

Ahar people consider themselves to be Brahmins – members of the priesthood, the highest Hindu caste. Brahmins, however, do not like to mingle with them. Others consider them to be Shudras – members of the low-ranking worker caste. Whatever their status in the caste system, they are equal to others in the eyes of the living God. Most Ahar people live in India, but there is a small number of them in Nepal.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Ahar are usually the people who own most of the land in the areas where they live. Ahar don't take up menial work as a vocation and are thus ranked above the other working castes in the ritual caste hierarchy.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Ahar people are Hindu by faith and worship Narsingdeo, their family deity and Ganwat, their village deity. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the

What Are Their Needs?

Ahar leaders do not acknowledge their need for a savior. The Ahar people need Christians to come to them who will not see them through the lens of the caste system and who will pursue them with the gospel in love. They need to hear the gospel and the call

Prayer Points

Pray the Lord will send Christians to share the gospel with the Ahar people.
Pray the Ahar people will hear the gospel, acknowledge their need for forgiveness and trust in Christ as Savior and Lord.
Pray for Scripture to be brought to them in both printed and recorded form, plus other materials to help them grow in the faith.
Pray for Ahar disciples to make more disciples.