Mauritians of Indian origin

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Indo-Mauritians
Total population
812,769
65.7% of the population of Mauritius (2011
Urdu
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Marathi
  • Gujarati
  • Sindhi
  • other South Asian languages
  • Mauritian Creole
  • English
  • French
    • Religion
    Majority: Hinduism 73.8%
    Minority: Islam 26.2%[1]
    Related ethnic groups
    Bihari Mauritians · Tamil Mauritians · Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa · Indo-Caribbeans · Indo-Fijians · Indian South Africans · Indian people · Indian diaspora

    Indo-Mauritians are

    Republic of India or other parts of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.[citation needed
    ]

    History

    During the administration of the French East India Company (until 1767) and subsequent French rule at least 12,000 workers arrived from India between 1721 and 1810 before the abolition of slavery.[3] These first Indian immigrants came from various parts of India such as Pondicherry, Karikal, Yanaon, Bengal and others. They worked under contract as skilled stonemasons, blacksmiths, and carpenters although hundreds of them were slaves.[4][5] After the legislative changes of 1767 these Indian immigrants were allowed to start businesses, buy land and own slaves.[6]

    Following the

    Marathis amongst them. The descendants of these indentured labourers make up two-thirds of the island's current population.[8]

    As free immigrants, these later arrivals were commonly employed by the British in the armed forces, police forces, as security personnel with a substantial portion of immigrants from Gujarat and Sindh arriving as traders, businessmen, and merchants.

    In the late 19th to early 20th century,

    Chinese men in Mauritius married Indian women due to both a lack of Chinese women and the higher numbers of Indian women on the island.[9][10][11] The 1921 census in Mauritius counted that Indian women there had a total of 148 children fathered by Chinese men.[12][13][14] These Chinese were mostly traders.[15]

    Demographics

    Today the population consists of mainly

    Bhojpuri, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu
    .

    As from age six, all Mauritian children must learn a third language at school (

    Indian Subcontinent
    .

    Indian influence

    Indo-Mauritians have influenced Mauritian culture, dominating the economic, public sector and political faces of the island.

    Paul Berenger have been members of the community. Most Hindu celebrations are public holidays. Indian influence is felt in religion, cuisine and arts. Indian influence is also felt on music wherein the island has its own groups of Bhojpuri and Tamil bands.[citation needed] Indian films are also widely popular.[17]

    Caste System

    Due to local demographic realities, the Indian Caste System was not directly implemented in the Mauritian context.[18][19][20][21][22]

    Notable people

    Sports

    French football team
    , is of Indo-Mauritian origin.

    See also

    Notes and references

    Footnotes

    1. ^ a b http://statsmauritius.govmu.org/English/CensusandSurveys/Documents/HPC/2011/HPC_TR_Vol2_Demography_Yr11.pdf [dead link]
    2. ^ Government, India (2012). "Population of Non-resident indians country wise". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    3. S2CID 162237049
      .
    4. ^ "Présence des tamouls dans une société pluriethnique et multiconfessionelle: Le cas de Maurice". Le Mauricien. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
    5. ^ Boodhoo, Sarita (8 November 2015). "The Tamil Presence in Mauritius". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
    6. ^ "Tamouls, les racines de l'histoire". L'Express. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 2004-02-05.
    7. ^ Lal, Vinay (2021). "Indo-Mauritians and the Innocents: A Photo Gallery". University of California, Los Angeles.
    8. ^ a b c "The legacy of Indian migration to European colonies". The Economist. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
    9. ISBN 978-9004175723. Archived from the original
      on 2016-05-04. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
    10. ISBN 978-0199741922. Archived from the original
      on 2016-05-22. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
    11. ^ "What Inter-Ethnic Marriage In Mauritius Tells Us About The Nature of Ethnicity" (PDF): 15. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    12. ISBN 978-9990305692
      . Retrieved May 17, 2014.
    13. ISBN 9990305692
      . Retrieved May 17, 2014.
    14. ^ "What Inter-Ethnic Marriage In Mauritius Tells Us About The Nature of Ethnicity" (PDF): 16. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    15. ISBN 9990390460
      . Retrieved June 1, 2015.
    16. ^ https://hcimauritius.gov.in/pages?id=9avme&subid=yb8md&nextid=RdG7d
    17. ^ "Stars Arrive in Mauritius for Zee Cine Awards 2006 | Photo of Twinkle Khanna,Akshay Kumar from the Stars Arrive in Mauritius for Zee Cine Awards 2006 Images - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
    18. doi:10.4000/assr.25272
      .
    19. ^ "Portrait: Atma Doolooa, un chamar fier de l'être". Le Mauricien. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
    20. ^ G., R. (7 June 2017). "The fallacy of the caste system in Mauritius". L'Express. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
    21. JSTOR 3773901
      .
    22. ^ "Autrefois orateur vedette du MMM: Prem Koonjoo devenu un «ton»". L'Express. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-02.

    Notations

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