Fiji Bidesia

Fiji History - Indenture System Agreement, known as "GIRMIT"

[@karamshankar8725]

My parents migrated from Azamgarh to Malaysia after WW2. I can feel & understand every bit of this history. 🙌

[@harilal9699]

My family is also from Ajamgarh ,now I live in Brisbane Australia!!

[@kashak7982]

Indentured laborers from India suffered a lot during those first five years under Britain in Fiji. I admire our forefathers who worked so hard to make our lives happier later. This song has captured every bit of hardship Indians had endured in FIJI.

[@jitendraprakash6063]

❤️🇮🇳 we are one.....if you want to come India always welcome brother & sister.

[@RahulDixit2010]

very emotional songs. I am from India and astonished to find the language used is exactly same as mine native bhojpuri. Will happy to support to trace your roots if any one wants.

[@krishnilreddy3953]

Wow sir!!! Thanks for saying that..really appreciate!!.....

[@RahulDixit2010]

yes. you can mail me at [e-mail]

[@shobharae9835]

Such a beautiful and emotional song. thanks for sharing. I'm from Fiji and have traced my roots back to Gorakhpur. I can understand the hardships our forefathers went through under the girmit system and am so thankful to my aaja who went to Fiji because if he hadn't gone, I would not have the life I have today.

[@christinem9960]

Rahul Dixit do you know anyone with the name Warid

[@lrlal3874]

Rahul my father in laws parents came from Bihar under the indenture system.. No families traced back yet.. Sad indeed.. This accent dialect is in that side of my familyToo

[@Chandankumar0591]

It's our very own people. Love from Patna, Bihar.

[@ramkaranyadav9375]

इतना हृदयस्पर्शी गाना मैंने आज तक नहीं सुना । मैं इस विदेशिया गीत को कम से कम दो सौ बार सुन चुका हूँ । बहुत सुन्दर

[@rattanprakash1220]

Hi Pooran, I shared your video in our Wellington Girmit Diwas function. All were very happy to hear your Bidesia. Thanks once again

[@ranpoo9412]

Thank you sir

[@lrlal3874]

@@ranpoo9412 Pranam ji..such a memorsble Rendition ..do u have more of similar ..hope to listen 🙏

[@labyadav]

Those Indians who migrated to Fiji as indentured labours had taken so much pain,wish their offspring would flourish and live happily.They were cultured ,wise and that so why they had preserved own mothertounge.art culture and falk songs so better away.After all we have blood relations.aap logn ke hMare taraf se derh saare pyar baa.From India (Assam).

[@lrlal3874]

Im originally from Tavua.. Farming Family.. Feel so Emotional seeing these Farms n not spending enough time with my families who still work so hard in our farms... We're do u live these days Mr Singh??? Thank you so much for taking my life back to Root S through this

[@ashoksah]

These women spent their whole life waiting for husband who never came back, the great poet in Bhojpuri language who was a great performer also summerised the agony of those unfortunate into a song and poem in such a simple bhojpuri language that it easily touches heart of everyone who has anyhow relationship with Bihar or have undrstanding of the language and issue along with message in the song.

[@Musicoffijiislands]

ram ram uncle my mother said this song is very heart touchin it made her cry very beuatiful song and if u have more please put them up and thank u for keeping old fiji history alive!!

[@charuuppal7043]

Thanks so much for this. I lived there for a short while, and have such regard for all the girmityas who created a new world....and yet honoured Indian culture. Today they have created something new and beautiful. Thankyou!

[@manivelsahayam1317]

this song means so much now but in our young days we did not pay much attention-time does change things in life.

[@lrlal3874]

I'm thinking same

[@rattanprakash1220]

Fantastic coverage of over 130 years in 9 minutes. I would look forward to Part 2. Having traced my roots in India, it makes so much more emotional. Blessings bhaiji.

[@sanjayTECH04]

i am too bhojpuri speaking people of uttar pradesh , northarn india..I would like to know about him..

[@sawantsami8645]

Very inspirational song. good reflection to our Fiji Indian roots.

[@virendrabahadursingh1723]

Indeed.very emotional,heart touching Bidesia song. Thanks ,many many thanks bhai.Love❤ from UP, India 🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏

[@sawittwo]

Thanks for the history lesson bhaiya.

[@pushkardeopa7913]

It's very heart touching song. Thanks for sharing

[@vipultaviyad7072]

Very emotional song about history of Fiji Indian, I'm Gujarati but litte bit understand Bojpuri.......Love to all Fiji Indian people form India.

[@hiteshjha3805]

It is only Song saved in my favourite from long time-The destiny of Biharis are Same-We Biharis are here to hard work and make world comfortable and disciplined for everyone!This what the"Bihari Attitude,legacy and life mantra" is!!

[@TheBidesiaProject]

For more folk music from the Bhojpuri region, do check us out. The Bidesia Project is a non-profit initiative that aims to conserve Bhojpuri folk culture by archiving, reviving and promoting oral music traditions.

[@ikimonogakarifans6213]

Happy to find thebidesiaproject here

[@satpalsingh-pw8lt]

Great Never forgot our culture and language

[@rananishantsingh7612]

Really dil bhig sa gaya..awesome

[@PPD2104]

Really beautiful song that touch my heart. So nicely it described the history of girmitiyas.

[@pkray11]

Salute for this touching song from Bihar.....

[@MrSmuneshwar]

I like the lyrics and synchronized video. Very well presented.

[@TheBidesiaProject]

For more folk music from the Bhojpuri region, do check us out. The Bidesia Project is a non-profit initiative that aims to conserve Bhojpuri folk culture by archiving, reviving and promoting oral music traditions.

[@onehandlifestyle3119]

This song make me full of tears😢

[@rahulgandhi752]

Whtas song ,,never heard in india .. Reg Dr indra deo singh Varanasi ,india

[@shalinipermal9062]

This song is from Fiji islands..... reflecting the pain and suffering of the Indians who were taken there by the British colonial officers , to work in sugarcane plantations. 150 yrs ago. The singer is the descendant of the Girmityas

[@R_2D2s]

this is indeed very heart touching in a slow bedaesiya with beautiful music........... love it add some more

[@ancientsciencetech]

😢apna desh ,apna raj na hone ka dukh💔 Mere pyare पुरखे kitna dukh jhela😭😭😭

[@jimmyguy1]

Hello Friend, this is a very good song and expression of our Fiji Indian heritage and culture. Infact I was thinking of creating Bidesia song but thanks you have done. All the best and keep going.

[@kumarjadu]

thank you

[@kumarjadu]

My eyes got filled with tears after listening to this song . Now I remember when I was very young my mum used to sing sohar similar to this tune. Thank you Bhai.

[@vinodrana8542]

Heart touching song🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rajendratiwari5338]

Very nice bro good song 👌

[@farhaan59]

this song really touched my heart.........

[@anitaraj6900]

VERY TEARFUL SONG

[@king.singhji]

My tears coming out 😢 after listening this song, Fijians always be our family member Jay Bhojpuri

[@ranildutt1092]

Mr Singh thank you heaps for the lovely upload.

[@rameshkumarrajak6440]

Oh my God! What a song? Full of emotions.😭😭

[@ranpoo9412]

We were in Fiji in May 2014. Went to Fiji Archive to trace my family root-- but no luck -- unfortunately.

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar

[@ranpoo9412]

@naveenksharma - Thank you Naveen

[@sajiwannaicker]

Can you please give me background info on the Bahadur that you mention at the end of this song?

[@ranpoo9412]

+Sajiwan Naicker -- Mr Santa Prasad Bahadur. He was Head teacher of Lekutu Indian school , Korokade, Bua. way back ion 1961. I was in class 6 then.. I used to do lot of singing.. he wrote this song for me.. He was my Kaka ji.

[@sajiwannaicker]

Thanks. Was he an activist?

[@ranpoo9412]

Thank you very much

[@sureshkumar-gw2md]

Oh! Ketna dard baa e girmit geet mein .

[@durgeshsrivastav8937]

I am from India and speaks the same language, and I cried by listing this song I completely Understood this soon. After listening this song and knowing about all this things I have more hate against Britishers. They did worst with these peoples

[@king.singhji]

❤❤❤ aap logan khatir bahut pyar ba ❤❤❤ love u all always

[@dkpandey167]

this song hearttuching thanks for uploadad this song . ye song ayoudhya ke pass ke gao ki bhasa se milta julta song hai ayoudhya india [e-mail]

[@lrlal3874]

I love these 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you

[@ranpoo9412]

thanks

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you sir

[@ashadali61]

well sang

[@lrlal3874]

Happy Girmit diwas To All

[@apnabharat2880]

हमार भोजपुरी

[@ranpoo9412]

@aaronravneelsingh . Thanks Aarron-- , You can drive thru few cities on my utube - ranpoo9412

[@ancientsciencetech]

😭 mere bhai

[@SonuKumar-pd6oy]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@rahulgandhi752]

Oh ,,whts pain in song...

[@SuperAky1234]

How can I contact you...

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar

[@ranpoo9412]

thank you-- where are you these days-- try to listen to Fijesia and saawan ki phuhhar