Rajdey Dookhansing - hindustani immigrant from India in Surinam

Hindoestaanse Immigratie 106 jaar : Kantraki Rajdey Dookhansing (born in 1890 nearby Ajodhia, India) was a teenager and came from India as contractor to work for one of the Dutch plantation-owners in Surinam, South America. At the age of 89 she was interviewed by Eugene Ramdin for a Surinam televisionprogramme on June 4, 1979. The first immigrants/contractors from India came to Surinam on June 4, 1873.

[@MrMunendra123]

The story of this immigrant to surinaam is same as that of my grandfather and his migration to Fiji.

[@roneeshj]

My aja was born in Basti UP in 1889. He came to Fiji in 1911 on a ship called Mutlah #2.His name was Tamai and his fathers name was Sarup. Aja was a cook for British family.Aja could walk 15 miles to the next town and carry a bag of rice back to home barefeet..He was never sick and smoked pipe.He died at 96 yrs of old age .

[@PadminiBiswas]

I can feel the pain in his voice. He probably longed to go back to his village in India and that never happened. My dad's family migrated to India from East Pakistan/Bangladesh in 1947 when Pakistan was created. To this day, he remembers how many lakes/rivers were there in his village. He was never able to visit his villagea

[@shanesingh1788]

Wow I can understand the hindi language. His language is same as the Fiji Indian language and same culture and music. Amazing

[@AnitaSharma-oj3zq]

Just the same as my grand parents's story - in Fiji. So interesting to listen to these stories. Like connecting with my past history. Thanks for sharing.

[@डा.रजनीकांतपाण्डेय]

अत्यंत मार्मिक कहानी है ।

[@bodhramdeo6655]

My folks on my dad's side came from Azamgarh in UP (United Provinces then) to work in a sugar plantation in Trinidad and spoke Bhojpuri, as did most of the others. My dad said they had contacts with relatives back in the old country, but after WWII and Partition, they lost touch. Very few people in Trinidad can speak Bhojpuri, but still create songs in the language even though most folks don't understand a word of it. I've never been to India myself but some of my siblings and nieces have.

[@SurendraKumar-he3kc]

Sending lots of love from u.p. my bro

[@nitinmishra7653]

I'm from Azamgarh

[@nitinmishra7653]

U can add me WhatsApp [phone]

[@Venusian0903]

I'm from Azamgarh as well. :)

[@krishnakumar-jr9ge]

Sir Do you want to contact your present day relatives. If so, kindly contact me,I will trace them

[@biggurs]

im from the UK but my parents were from gorakhpur, UP Only my parents spoke bhojpuri. No other bhojpuri speakers in the UK. All punjabi, hindi or gujarati. Its so good to hear Rajdey speak

[@SurendraKumar-he3kc]

Sending lots of love from U.P. India my bro

[@nitinmishra7653]

Hi I'm not far from Gorakhpur I'm from Azamgarh, I speak Bhojpuri

[@drppsingh207]

Basti is near Districts Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh INDIA near Ayodhya (situated near Saryu River) Faizabad U.P..............She is speaking Bhojpuri...........I m Indian From Ayodhya and speaking Bhojpuri.

[@shivam00668]

She is speaking "Awadhi" not "Bhojpuri" , Basti is In "Awadh"

[@dharamraj3258]

it is awadhi

[@MusicBoxLatest]

songs on migration | listen to THE LEGACY OF BHIKHARI THAKUR by kalpana patowary

[@mrladnek5858]

Bihar & Uttar Pradesh were the provinces. Bhojpuri was the language which is now lost in Guyana & Trinidad but still spoken in Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa & Suriname 🇬🇾🇹🇹🇲🇺🇫🇯🇿🇦🇸🇷

[@biggurs]

Basti is near Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The language in that part of India is bhojpuri. You may refer to it as "hindustani". I have no links to the carribbean but my parents were from that region of India and I live in the UK. All the indians in UK either speak punjabi, gujarati, or hindi. I only heard anyone speak this language back in india and In Netherlands!

[@RoyalRajput108]

Hi Biggurs. Glad to hear you speak Bhojpuri. Bhojpuri is primarily spoken in Indian state of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. These states are still fighting with poverty, illiteracy; are slightly least developed (despite being densely populated) comparing to other Indian states Maharashtra, Gujrat and Punjab. There are lots of people from Bhojpuri speaking states based all across the globe (including UK I am sure). Bcoz of the discrimination and other reason many don't prefer speaking in Bhojpuri. People speaking in Bhojpuri in public are considered less educated, rustic and people hailing from backward state & so on by so called elite class punjabis and those who got raised in cities. Sorry about the rants so if you get to meet people from above mentioned states settled in UK, you may find them speaking in Bhojpuri. Tc...

[@mrladnek5858]

biggurs my ancestors came from Gorakhpur to Trinidad in 1872

[@shivam00668]

No she is speaking in "Awadhi" not "Bhojpuri" , bcoz "Basti" is in "Awadh"

[@dkpandey167]

happy new year 2016. i salute all girmita family. your most wellcome in india.

[@spicylifevlogs8355]

I remember in childhood my teeacher was from Trinidad so v were amazed how an indian came deom west indies but now understood. He came just for his motherland without any relative ( non tracable) may b his kids wud b pure indian

[@colorgrower]

The story of slavery reinvented by the british from Mauritius accross the Caraïben including Suriname to Fiji. Language, religion and our common culture still binds us today and tomorrow we will be celebrating holi with satsangh, hawan and colors with friends from Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad, India, Mauritius, St. Lucia in Vancouver Canada where our separate paths crossed.

[@spicylifevlogs8355]

they are facing 36 hrs indirect flight, cost and where to go //// why our PM visited Fiji mauritus but not carribean??? Its all Hindu dharm , cricket and Bollywood thru which we r connected. Bihar govt started a program Trace my roots but about UP no idea.....kemla prasad visited . I really want that whole country sud b aware of our people there .

[@prima530]

How come you didn't show a picture of her?

[@mazlanpenang7836]

maybe it has been requested by her family members for not to show her face due to her olderly condition hence the interview should be done in this way.

[@dineshchs]

Do the people of Surinam want to visit India, especially Ayodhya, Varansi, Mathura etc. And if so what problem they are facing in visiting India.

[@mazlanpenang7836]

maybe the cost is an obstacle for them to visit thier forefather's village due to long distance from suriname to india and there is no direct flight.

[@spicylifevlogs8355]

Dinesh Srivastava they are facing 36 hrs flight, cost and where to go //// why our PM visited Fiji mauritus but not carribean??? Its all Hindu dharm , cricket and Bollywood thru which we r connected. Bihar govt started a program Trace my roots but about UP no idea

[@Nazarnalag]

Zijn er geen beelden van dit interview?

[@Dawazir]

Misschien in de archieven van de STVS; ik heb de intervieuws van de TV-uitzending in 1979 met een radio-cassette-recorder opgenomen en later bewerkt met beelden.

[@narainpur]

is rajdey dookhan sing alive today

[@binodgupta408]

Speaking in awadhi not bhojpuri.

[@riamohammed8775]

Hi

[@spicylifevlogs8355]

Surimane is thw bwst xountry whixh preservw bhojpuri n Indian culture while Guyana is the worst

[@mrladnek5858]

Kevin Peterson don’t forget Trinidad as well we lost the Bhojpuri language as well

[@pawanmishra9205]

girmitiya conectartery majdoor ke kahani