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Mauritians of Indian origin

January 01, 1970

Indo-Mauritians are Mauritians who trace their ethnic ancestry to the Republic of India or other parts of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.[citation needed]

Indo-Mauritians
Total population
812,769
65.7% of the population of Mauritius (2011[1][2])
Languages
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

History edit

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 November 1810 British Invasion from the northern coast, the island came under British rule. With the liberation of about 65,000 African and Malagasy slaves after the 1833 abolition of slavery the Franco-Mauritian plantation owners and sugar oligarchs resorted to indentured labourers, or Coolies, from various parts of India to work in their fields. Between 1834 and 1920, nearly 700,000 Indian indentured laborers arrived at Aapravasi ghat, an embankment located in the harbor of Port-Louis.[7] Mauritius thus became the British colony's largest recipient of indentured migrants.[8] Indentured labourers were mostly brought from the Bhojpuri speaking regions of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, with a large number of Tamils, Telugus and 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 edit

Today the population consists of mainly Hindus with Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Baháʼí Faith minorities. The mother tongue of almost all Mauritians is the Mauritian Creole, while a minority of Indo-Mauritians still use both their ancestral language and Creole at home. Indo-Mauritian use their ancestral languages mostly in religious activities, some of them include Bhojpuri, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu.

As from age six, all Mauritian children must learn a third language at school (French and English are already compulsory). The languages learnt in decreasing order are Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Chinese, Marathi, Telugu and Bhojpuri. Mauritian Creoles can opt for Mauritian Creole as the third language. Choice is usually based on ethno-religious background with Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi chosen by Hindus who belong to the respective ethnicities and Urdu by Muslims from the Indian Subcontinent.

Indian influence edit

Indo-Mauritians have influenced Mauritian culture, dominating the economic, public sector and political faces of the island.[8] Mauritian politics have been historically dominated by the Indo-Mauritian community[16] due to their majority as a whole on the electoral platform. All presidents except Karl Offmann and all prime ministers except for 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 edit

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

Notable people edit

Sports edit

Football is the most popular sport amongst Mauritians. Vikash Dhorasoo, who played for French football team, is of Indo-Mauritian origin.

See also edit

Notes and references edit

Footnotes edit

  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. ^ Srilata Ravi (2010). "Indo-Mauritians: National and Postnational Identities". L'Esprit Créateur. 50 (2): 29–45. doi:10.1353/esp.0.0236. ISSN 1931-0234. 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. ^ Marina Carter, James Ng Foong Kwong (2009). . Vol. 1 of European expansion and indigenous response, v. 1. Brill. p. 199. ISBN 978-9004175723. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  10. ^ Paul Younger Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies McMaster University (2009). . Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0199741922. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. ^ (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. ^ Huguette Ly-Tio-Fane Pineo, Edouard Lim Fat (2008). From alien to citizen: the integration of the Chinese in Mauritius. Éditions de l'océan Indien. p. 174. ISBN 978-9990305692. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  13. ^ Huguette Ly Tio Fane-Pineo (1985). Chinese Diaspora in Western Indian Ocean. Ed. de l'océan indien. p. 287. ISBN 9990305692. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  14. ^ (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. ^ Monique Dinan (2002). Mauritius in the Making: Across the Censuses, 1846-2000. Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture, Ministry of Arts & Culture. p. 41. 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. ^ Claveyrolas, Mathieu (2013). "Au « pays des Vaish » ?". Archives de Sciences Sociales des Religions (163): 191–216. 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. ^ Hollup, Oddvar (1994). "The Disintegration of Caste and Changing Concepts of Indian Ethnic Identity in Mauritius". Ethnology. 33 (4): 297–316. doi:10.2307/3773901. JSTOR 3773901.
  22. ^ "Autrefois orateur vedette du MMM: Prem Koonjoo devenu un «ton»". L'Express. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-02.

Notations edit

  • Mauritius: History, Geography, Government, and Culture
  • South Asian Indentured Labor - Online Archive of Research and Resources - an online archive and living syllabus of text-based resources related to Indian indentureship, with country-specific resources related to Indians indentured to Mauritius

January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mauritians of Indian origin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Indo Mauritians are Mauritians who trace their ethnic ancestry to the Republic of India or other parts of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia citation needed Indo MauritiansTotal population812 76965 7 of the population of Mauritius 2011 1 2 LanguagesBhojpuriHindi UrduTamilTeluguMarathiGujaratiSindhiother South Asian languagesMauritian CreoleEnglishFrenchReligionMajority Hinduism 73 8 Minority Islam 26 2 1 Related ethnic groupsBihari Mauritians Tamil Mauritians Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa Indo Caribbeans Indo Fijians Indian South Africans Indian people Indian diaspora Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Indian influence 4 Caste System 5 Notable people 6 Sports 7 See also 8 Notes and references 8 1 Footnotes 8 2 NotationsHistory editDuring 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 November 1810 British Invasion from the northern coast the island came under British rule With the liberation of about 65 000 African and Malagasy slaves after the 1833 abolition of slavery the Franco Mauritian plantation owners and sugar oligarchs resorted to indentured labourers or Coolies from various parts of India to work in their fields Between 1834 and 1920 nearly 700 000 Indian indentured laborers arrived at Aapravasi ghat an embankment located in the harbor of Port Louis 7 Mauritius thus became the British colony s largest recipient of indentured migrants 8 Indentured labourers were mostly brought from the Bhojpuri speaking regions of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh with a large number of Tamils Telugus and 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 editToday the population consists of mainly Hindus with Muslim Christian Buddhist and Bahaʼi Faith minorities The mother tongue of almost all Mauritians is the Mauritian Creole while a minority of Indo Mauritians still use both their ancestral language and Creole at home Indo Mauritian use their ancestral languages mostly in religious activities some of them include Bhojpuri Tamil Hindi Marathi Telugu and Urdu As from age six all Mauritian children must learn a third language at school French and English are already compulsory The languages learnt in decreasing order are Hindi Urdu Tamil Chinese Marathi Telugu and Bhojpuri Mauritian Creoles can opt for Mauritian Creole as the third language Choice is usually based on ethno religious background with Hindi Tamil Telugu and Marathi chosen by Hindus who belong to the respective ethnicities and Urdu by Muslims from the Indian Subcontinent Indian influence editIndo Mauritians have influenced Mauritian culture dominating the economic public sector and political faces of the island 8 Mauritian politics have been historically dominated by the Indo Mauritian community 16 due to their majority as a whole on the electoral platform All presidents except Karl Offmann and all prime ministers except for 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 editDue to local demographic realities the Indian Caste System was not directly implemented in the Mauritian context 18 19 20 21 22 Notable people editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nathacha Appanah Amode Ibrahim Atchia Viveka Babajee Bhinod Bacha Sheila Bappoo Rashid Beebeejaun Sunil Benimadhu Kader Bhayat Heeralall Bhugaloo Basdeo Bissoondoyal Sookdeo Bissoondoyal Harish Boodhoo Arvin Boolell Satcam Boolell Satyajit Boolell Suella Braverman Vasant Bunwaree Dayendranath Burrenchobay Dan Callikan Siddick Chady Angidi Chettiar Shirin Aumeeruddy Cziffra Kishore Deerpalsing Vikash Dhorasoo Gaetan Duval Alan Ganoo Anil Gayan Hurrylall Goburdhun Ramchundur Goburdhun Shenaz Patel Ameenah Gurib Fakim Maya Hanoomanjee Sudhir Hazareesingh Mahesh Jadu Kher Jagatsingh Kailesh Jagutpal Anerood Jugnauth Lall Jugnauth Pravind Jugnauth Visham Komalram Vishwananda Misha Mansoor Abdool Razack Mohamed Shakeel Mohamed Yousuf Mohamed Prem Nababsing William Newton Ananda Devi Nirsimloo Anenden Armoogum Parsooraman Ariranga Govindasamy Pillay Navin Ramgoolam Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Lutchmeeparsadsing Ramsahok Veerasamy Ringadoo Prithvirajsing Roopun Rama Sithanen Vijaya Teelock Harry Krishnan Tirvengadum Khal Torabully Cassam Uteem Dev VirahsawmySports editFootball is the most popular sport amongst Mauritians Vikash Dhorasoo who played for French football team is of Indo Mauritian origin See also editMauritian of African origin Mauritian of French origin Mauritian of Chinese origin Mauritian Creole Indian diaspora in Africa India Mauritius relations Hinduism in MauritiusNotes and references editFootnotes edit a b http statsmauritius govmu org English CensusandSurveys Documents HPC 2011 HPC TR Vol2 Demography Yr11 pdf dead link Government India 2012 Population of Non resident indians country wise a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Srilata Ravi 2010 Indo Mauritians National and Postnational Identities L Esprit Createur 50 2 29 45 doi 10 1353 esp 0 0236 ISSN 1931 0234 S2CID 162237049 Presence des tamouls dans une societe pluriethnique et multiconfessionelle Le cas de Maurice Le Mauricien 10 August 2014 Retrieved 2014 08 10 Boodhoo Sarita 8 November 2015 The Tamil Presence in Mauritius Mauritius Times Retrieved 2015 11 08 Tamouls les racines de l histoire L Express 5 February 2004 Retrieved 2004 02 05 Lal Vinay 2021 Indo Mauritians and the Innocents A Photo Gallery University of California Los Angeles a b c The legacy of Indian migration to European colonies The Economist 2 September 2017 Retrieved 2 September 2017 Marina Carter James Ng Foong Kwong 2009 Abacus and Mah Jong Sino Mauritian Settlement and Economic Consolidation Vol 1 of European expansion and indigenous response v 1 Brill p 199 ISBN 978 9004175723 Archived from the original on 2016 05 04 Retrieved May 17 2014 Paul Younger Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies McMaster University 2009 New Homelands Hindu Communities in Mauritius Guyana Trinidad South Africa Fiji and East Africa Hindu Communities in Mauritius Guyana Trinidad South Africa Fiji and East Africa Oxford University Press p 33 ISBN 978 0199741922 Archived from the original on 2016 05 22 Retrieved May 17 2014 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 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help CS1 maint unfit URL link Huguette Ly Tio Fane Pineo Edouard Lim Fat 2008 From alien to citizen the integration of the Chinese in Mauritius Editions de l ocean Indien p 174 ISBN 978 9990305692 Retrieved May 17 2014 Huguette Ly Tio Fane Pineo 1985 Chinese Diaspora in Western Indian Ocean Ed de l ocean indien p 287 ISBN 9990305692 Retrieved May 17 2014 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 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help CS1 maint unfit URL link Monique Dinan 2002 Mauritius in the Making Across the Censuses 1846 2000 Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Ministry of Arts amp Culture p 41 ISBN 9990390460 Retrieved June 1 2015 https hcimauritius gov in pages id 9avme amp subid yb8md amp nextid RdG7d 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 Claveyrolas Mathieu 2013 Au pays des Vaish Archives de Sciences Sociales des Religions 163 191 216 doi 10 4000 assr 25272 Portrait Atma Doolooa un chamar fier de l etre Le Mauricien 8 July 2012 Retrieved 2012 07 08 G R 7 June 2017 The fallacy of the caste system in Mauritius L Express Retrieved 2017 06 07 Hollup Oddvar 1994 The Disintegration of Caste and Changing Concepts of Indian Ethnic Identity in Mauritius Ethnology 33 4 297 316 doi 10 2307 3773901 JSTOR 3773901 Autrefois orateur vedette du MMM Prem Koonjoo devenu un ton L Express 2 June 2019 Retrieved 2019 06 02 Notations edit Mauritius History Geography Government and Culture South Asian Indentured Labor Online Archive of Research and Resources an online archive and living syllabus of text based resources related to Indian indentureship with country specific resources related to Indians indentured to Mauritius Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mauritians of Indian origin amp oldid 1209917197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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