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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on a two -day Mauritius tour on Tuesday. During this, PM Modi tweeted on social media platform X in Bhojpuri language.
Actually, Bhojpuri language in Mauritius is quite popular. Here, leaders also use Bhojpuri in their election campaign to make their point to Bhojpuri speakers. Apart from Mauritius, Bhojpuri is also spoken in Nepal and Fiji.
Bhojpuri reached Mauritius with UP-Bihar laborers
About 190 years ago, a ship named Atlas from India reached Mauritius on 2 November 1834 with Indian laborers. They were called Girmatia laborers i.e. laborers brought on the basis of agreement. The purpose of bringing them was to develop Mauritius as an agricultural country.
The British took many laborers from India to Mauritius between 1834 and 1924. These laborers were up to 80% from Bihar, who used to use Bhojpuri language mainly. These laborers settled in Mauritius and Bhojpuri language also settled there.
Workers from India were taken to cultivation in Mauritius. Most of these laborers were from UP-Bihar.
Chutney Music with Bhojpuri Lyrics
During the British period, many laborers of UP-Bihar were sent to work in Caribbean countries. These laborers used to work in sugarcane fields where many African slaves already worked. Two different culture and language people met.
Indian women used to sing songs with musical instruments like Dholak, Hormonians in their homes in the evening. The Africans do not understand that language, but they liked them all. Gradually, both communities began to dissolve and thus fusion of Bhojpuri songs with Caribbean Music.
It got chutney music name. This music is quite popular in countries such as Mauritius, Trinidard and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam and Jamaica.
Unique connection of Bhojpuri from Madhya Pradesh
It is said that in the mid -period, some Bhojwanshi Raja from Bhojpur in Madhya Pradesh went to Bihar and went there and settled a village named Bhojpur. It was from here that Bhojpuri language originated and the language was named after the village. Currently, Bhojpur is a big pargana in Buxar in Ara district.
Earlier Bhojpuri language was written in Kathy script. But from 1894, Devanagari language was mainly used for Bhojpuri.
Earlier Bhojpuri language was written in Kathy script.
Bhojpuri songs popular on reels
There is Bhojpuri film industry and music industry in India today. Bhojpuri songs are becoming so popular that social media influencers are making reels on them.
Bhojpuri gives a lot of career opportunities
There are many career options in Bhojpuri language. Apart from Bhojpuri film industry, music industry, web shows are also being made in Bhojpuri language. Apart from this, dubbing of other languages like Hollywood films is also happening in Bhojpuri nowadays. From cricket commentary to dubbing of films in IPL, everyone is getting in Bhojpuri nowadays.
You can choose these career options with Bhojpuri language….
- Voice over artist
- Bhojpuri Advertising Industry
- IPL commentary
- Dubbing
- Transcription
- translation
- Music composer
- Singer
- Actor
- Writer- Director
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