Hindu
Dera Sant Sarwan Dass / Dera Ballan (Ravidassi)
14/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Major Punjabi Ravidassi dera following Guru Ravidas's 15th-century teachings. The 2009 Vienna Singh Sabha attack on dera leadership drew international attention.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — major Indian Sant tradition dera; mostly low-control mainstream reference.
Founded
Modern dera form 20th c.
Members
Several hundred thousand globally
Active in
Asia, Europe, Global
In context
Dera Ballan is one of the largest Ravidassi-tradition deras serving primarily Dalit communities. The May 2009 Vienna gurdwara attack killing Sant Niranjan Dass produced major communal tensions in Punjab. Mostly mainstream low-control religious organisation.
Timeline
- 15th c.Guru Ravidas's lifetime
- 2009Vienna gurdwara attack
Sources
- Various Indian press coverage
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