Pillay, Jerry2016-09-282016-09-282016-08-31Pillay, J., 2016, ‘Presbyterian Indians in South Africa’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 72(1), a3402. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/hts.v72i1.3402.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (print)10.4102/hts.v72i1.3402http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57053This research is part of the project, ‘African Christianity and Development’, directed by Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, Department of Church History and Church Polity, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaIn this article the author traces the origins and development of Indians in the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. He acknowledges the work of the founder of the Indian Presbyterian work, the Rev. Joseph Prakasim, looks at the expansion of Presbyterianism among the Indian population in South Africa and shows how through various ministries these congregations contributed to the development of the Indian communities in South Africa, impacting on the country as a whole.en© 2016. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.IndiansIndian Presbyterian workPresbyterianismIndian populationSouth Africa (SA)Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA)Article