Biharis

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| region2 =  Pakistan | pop2 = A small percentage of the 20 million Muhajirs | ref2 = | region3 =  Bangladesh | pop3 = 500,000 approx. | ref3 = | region4 =  Mauritius | pop4 = A sizeable percentage of 1.2 million Indo-Mauritians | ref4 = | rels = Largely Hinduism, a large minority of Islam and small minorities of Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Bahá'í and Atheism | langs = Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Angika, Bajjika, Bengali (adopted in Bangladesh)

}} The Biharis ( listen ) is a demonym given to an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who live in the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand. Bihar is home to many different ethnic groups. Biharis speak languages such as Magahi, Bajjika Maithili, Bhojpuri, and other local dialects as well as Hindi-Urdu. Besides the state of Bihar, Biharis can be found throughout Purvanchal, North India, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra and in the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh. A large number of Biharis travelled to various parts of the world in the 19th century to serve as indentured labour on sugarcane and rubber plantations in Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, Mauritius and Natal, South Africa. During the partition of India in 1947, many Muslim Biharis migrated to East Bengal (later East Pakistan and subsequently Bangladesh). Bihari people are also well represented in Pakistan's (formerly West Pakistan) Muhajir people as a result of the partition of India, as well as the recent repatriation of some Bihari refugees from Bangladesh to Pakistan.

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The Times of India 30 Mar 2025
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The Times of India 22 Mar 2025
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Claiming that CM Nitish disrespected the national anthem, Rabri Devi said ... "The people of Bihar are unsafe under Nitish Kumar's leadership. The future of 14 crore Biharis is at stake?" ... The opposition is deliberately twisting this to mislead people.".

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The Times of India 19 Mar 2025
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The Times of India 18 Mar 2025
The land of Mathura Vrindavan sees Krishna devotees every single day, and from the Banke Bihari temple to the Radha-Vallabh temple, it is all respected by people ... his people who awaited him for years.

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Ludhiana: Clash during Holi celebrations in Bihari Colony leaves 11 injured, 8 held, say cops

Hindustan Times 15 Mar 2025
At least 11 people suffered minor injuries as a clash broke out on Friday at Bihari Colony in Transport Nagar during Holi celebrations, officials said, adding that police registered a case and arrested eight individuals from both groups.

Clash between 2 groups leads to stone pelting in Ludhiana’s Bihari Colony

The Times of India 15 Mar 2025
Tension gripped Bihari Colony in Transport Nagar on Friday, when members of two groups clashed and allegedly pelted stones at each other ... As per police probe, some people were creating a nuisance in an inebriated condition, which led to the clash.

2 injured in clash over playing DJ music in Ludhiana

The Siasat Daily 14 Mar 2025
Seven people have been detained in connection with the incident that took place in Bihari Colony, they said ... Seven people have been detained and further investigation is underway, he said.

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The Times of India 13 Mar 2025
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