Redefining the Identity of People of Indian Origin in Mauritius

IF 0.2 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Pub Date : 2023-08-28 DOI:10.21659/rupkatha.v15n3.16

Rashmi Kapoor

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Abstract

In the 19th century, Indian indentured labour went to Mauritius, facilitated by the European colonisers to accomplish their ambitious goal of dominating the world politically, economically and culturally. After the completion of the indenture period, Indians had little option but to stay in the new land as their zeal to return to India was sapped due to anticipated ostracisation by their respective communities. Despite the unique evolution of the identity and status of Indians in Mauritius, it has generated very little debate in academia. This article will attempt to understand whether the people of Indian origin in Mauritius can be termed as Indian diaspora at present or they have outgrown that status and evolved to attain an identity that can be defined as being ‘beyond Indian diaspora’. I argue that Indians in Mauritius were positioned in the wider Mauritian society in such a way that did not satisfy the criteria of them being referred to as diaspora, and, they have acquired a specific set of cultural, social and economic capital that brings them closer to being considered as Mauritian natives.

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重新定义毛里求斯印第安人的身份

19世纪，在欧洲殖民者的推动下，印度的契约劳工前往毛里求斯，以实现他们在政治、经济和文化上统治世界的雄心勃勃的目标。在契约期结束后，印度人别无选择，只能留在新的土地上，因为他们返回印度的热情被各自社区的排斥所削弱。尽管印度人在毛里求斯的身份和地位有独特的演变，但在学术界却很少引起争论。本文将试图了解毛里求斯的印度裔是否可以被称为目前的印度侨民，或者他们已经超越了这种地位，并发展到可以被定义为“超越印度侨民”的身份。我认为，在毛里求斯的印度人在更广泛的毛里求斯社会中的定位，并不符合他们被称为侨民的标准，而且，他们已经获得了一套特定的文化、社会和经济资本，使他们更接近于被视为毛里求斯本地人。

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