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Joshua Project profile for the Teli (Sikh traditions) in India

This document discusses the Teli caste in central India, which traditionally worked as oil pressers and sellers. It provides details on: 1) The population distribution of the Teli caste, with most found in the Chhattisgarh and Nagpur regions in central India. 2) Traditions around the origin of the Teli caste, including a story connecting them to the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha. 3) Many endogamous subcastes that the Teli caste is divided into, which are distinguished by regional differences and practices related to oil pressing.

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Joshua Project profile for the Teli (Hindu traditions) in India

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The Teli (Hindi) of India are an Indigenous, Engaged yet Unreached of 9400000 people with Less than 0.1% Evangelical believers. […]