Bhojpuri people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 51 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India Bhojpuri region (Western Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh) and Nepal (Madhesh) | |
| Languages | |
| Bhojpuri · Hindi · Urdu | |
| Religion | |
Majority: HinduismMinority: |
The Bhojpuri people or Bhojpuriyas are a group from the Indian subcontinent who speak the Bhojpuri language and inhabit the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region. This area is now divided between the western part of the Indian state of Bihar, the eastern part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along with some neighbouring districts in the Madhesh of Nepal.[2][3] A significant diaspora population of Bhojpuris can be found in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, other parts of the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa, and Mauritius.[4]
Language[]
Bhojpuri is spoken by around 50 million people.[5] It is native to Bhojpuri region of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. Bhojpuri is sociolinguistically considered one of the "Hindi dialects" although it linguistically belongs to the geographic Bihari branch of Eastern Indo-Aryan languages.
Cuisine[]
Bhojpuri cuisine is part of North Indian cuisine. It is mild and spice is less used. It has majorly influenced the cuisine of the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius, and South Africa.
Notable people[]
- Mangal Pandey, Freedom Fighter from Ballia.
- Chandra Shekhar, Former Prime Minister of India
- Bhikhari Thakur, Author
- Heera Dom, Poet
- Pratapdhavala, Khayaravala king in 11th century
- Shri Pratapa, Khayaravala king in 12th century
- Raj Mohan, Singer
- Dinesh Bhramar, Poet
- Bindeshwari Dubey, freedom fighter and politician
- Ravi Kishan, Actor and Politician
- Rakesh Mishra, Actor and Singer
- Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian independence activist and politician
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad, First President of India
- Om Prakash Rajbhar, Politician
- Saryu Rai, Politician
- Medini Ray, king of Palamu in 17th century
- Nilamber and Pitamber, freedom fighter
- Lal Bahadur Shastri, second Prime Minister of India
- Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, Maharaja of Jagdishpur estate
- Parichay Das
- Chandan Tiwari, Folk singer
- Manoj Tiwari, Actor, singer and politician
- Pankaj Tripathi, Actor
- Lalu Prasad Yadav, Politician and Former Chief Minister of Bihar
- Tejashwi Yadav, Politician
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Roy Burman, B. K.; Chandra Sekhar, A. (1972). "Economic and Socio-cultural Dimensions of Regionalisation: An Indo-U.S.S.R. Collaborative Study". pp. 392–409. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Brass, Paul R. (2005). Language, Religion and Politics in North India. p. 69. ISBN 9780595343942. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Journal of Mauritian Studies, Volume 2, Issue 1". 2003. pp. 34–37. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Indo-Aryan peoples
- Ethnic groups in India
- Ethnic groups divided by international borders
- Ethnic groups in Nepal