Ad-Dharmi
Chamar sect in Punjab, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ad-Dharmi is a sect in the state of Punjab, in India and is an alternative term for the Ravidasia religion, meaning Primal Spiritual Path.[1][2][3] The term Ad-Dharm came into popular usage in the early part of the 20th century, when many followers of Guru Ravidas converted to Sikhism and were severely discriminated against due to their low caste status (even though the Sikh religion is strictly against the caste system). Many of these converts stopped attending Sikh Gurdwaras controlled by Jat Sikhs and built their own shrines upon arrival in the UK, Canada, and Fiji Island.[4][5]Ad-Dharmis comprise 11.48% of the total of Scheduled Caste communities in Punjab.[6][7][8]