Sari Dharam

Sari Dharam

Total population
506,369 (2011, census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
West Bengal	506,350 [1]

Sari Dharam is the religion of the Santal people residing in India. ^[2] Sari Dharam is one of the religious belief in eastern region of Indian states like Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Assam. ^{[3] [4]} However, Santals also practice Sarnaism.

Demographics

See also: Religion in West Bengal

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	35,926	—
1971	161,942	+350.8%
1981	221,991	+37.1%
1991	380,007	+71.2%
2001	638,266	+68.0%
2011	506,369	−20.7%
Source: Census of India [5] [6] [7] [1]

Distribution of Sari Dharam, 1961 census

According to 2011 census of India, there are 506,369 followers of Sari Dharam in India, ^[1] primarily followed by the Santal tribe of West Bengal, representing 94.43% of the total Sari Dharam adherents. ^[8]

Scriptures

• Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi written by Majhi Ramdas Tudu consists of the practices for worshiping by Sari Hor Hopon.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jomsim Binti is another notable scripture which reveals the appraisal of the supreme deity Marang Buru, Jaher Ayo, Moreko Turuiko and sawtenko. ^[9]
• Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi, a collection of Holy Hymn in Santali compiled by Sadhu Ramchand Murmu is stored in several Indian universities like Vidyasagar University, West Bengal ^[10] and abroad. ^[11]
• Marang Buru Sari Dharam and Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi has also been included in West Bengal Service Commission, West Bengal, India.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Sari Dharam Sarila authored by Nayke Mangal Chandra Soren, from Silda, Jhargram published in 1970 is also ne of the credible contribution to retain Sari Sarhaw by Santal tribe. ^[12]

Religious Leaders

Earlier days, Pandit Raghunath Murmu has been known to unite Santal people through high Hital a scripture of evolution of the Earth and human being of Kherwals myth. ^[13] The most notable recent preachers and religious leaders are Somai Kisku, also known as Sari Dharam Guru Baba, ^[14] and Dr Subodh Hansda from West Bengal, in Eastern India. ^[15]

Demand for recognition

The followers demanded recognition of the Sari Dharam in West Bengal. ^[16]

See also

• India portal
• Religion portal

• Tribal religions in India
• Sacred groves

References

1. "C-01 Appendix: Details of religious community shown under 'Other religions and persuasions' in main table C01 - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
2. "Sari Dharam Provides Lessons on Saving the Environmentand Human Civilization" . Retrieved 2023-03-20.
3. "Tribal Religion in Eastern India" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
4. Sari Dharam https://www.collegesidekick.com/study-docs/13656262
5. "Household Population by Religion of Head of Household, Series-1, Paper 3 of 1984, India - Census 1981" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 1984. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2024.
6. "Religion, Paper 1 of 1995, Series-1, India - Census 1991" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 1995. pp. 47–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2023.
7. "C-01 Appendix: Details of religious communities shown Under 'other religious and persuasions' in main table C-01, India - 2001". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
8. "ST-14 A: Scheduled tribe population by religious community (State/UT level), West Bengal - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
9. Jomsim Binti Kherwal hapna dharam punthi: Jamsim binti. 1943.
10. Sari Dharam Sereng Sari dharam sereng. Marang buru. 1994.
11. Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi "সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি".
12. "সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি" . Retrieved 2024-06-30.
13. "Digital District Repository Detail Pandit Raghunath Murmu". amritmahotsav.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
14. "Central Library, Vidyasagar University catalog ›". libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
15. "Political slugfest over tribal religions in West Bengal". Frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
16. Nag, Jayatri (17 February 2023). "TMC brings motions in assembly for religion tag to Sari, Sarna dharma". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.