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The phrase “Rathwa religion” can be understood in at least two different senses. On the one hand, it can refer to religious practices, beliefs, forms of organization, and so on that are seen as traditional among Rathwas or that have developed directly from their traditions. On the other hand, it can refer to any and all religious practices, beliefs, forms of organization, and so on in which Rathwas are involved. A similar terminological ambiguity characterizes indigenous religions in most parts …

The Rathwa (Rāṭhavā; or Rathawa, Rathva, Rathava) are an Ādivāsī community primarily resident in east central Gujarat. According to the 2011 census, they constitute the third largest Scheduled Tribe in the state, numbering just over 642,300 people. In 2011, Rathwas resided in every district in the state except Kachchh in the far west, but the vast majority (79.6%) lived in Vadodara district (in 2013 divided into Chhota Udaipur and Vadodara districts), Panchmahal (16.75%, part of which was given …

Rathwa I. Rathwa Religion – II. Pithora Paintings – III. Pithora Art and Religious ReformThe Rathwa (Rāṭhavā; or Rathawa, Rathva, Rathava) are an Ādivāsī community primarily resident in east central Gujarat. According to the 2011 census, they constitute the third largest Scheduled Tribe in the state, numbering just over 642,300 people. In 2011, Rathwas resided in every district in the state except Kachchh in the far west, but the vast majority (79.6%) lived in Vadodara  (in 2013 divided into Chhota Udaipur an…