Ramraiya
Painting of a Ramraiya ascetic of Varanasi from a folio of a manuscript of the Silsilah-i-Jogiyan, ca.1800 | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| Ram Rai | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Punjab • Uttarakhand (Dehradun) | |
| Religions | |
| Sikhism | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi |
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Ramraiyas (Gurmukhi: ਰਾਮਰਾਈਆ; rāmarā'ī'ā), also referred to as Ram Raiyas, are a Sikh sect that follow Ram Rai, the excommunicated eldest son of Guru Har Rai (1630–61). The sect was syncretic, combining Sikh, Mughal, and Pahari traditions. It was part of the larger Udasi sect, being classified as a udaseen parampara. The followers of Ram Rai are found across North India. Its principal centre is the Guru Ram Rai Darbar complex in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.