The Bhojpuri Dictionary

This is one of our initiatives aimed to protect and revive the linguistic heritage of Bihar. This is just the first step soon we will start similar projects and initiatives for other languages i.e. Magahi, Maithali and Angika.

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The Dictionary can only be scaled with the help of public support and submissions. I can only add a very limited number of words, please be a part of this project by contributing us a word, it will only take a minute of your time.

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The Liquor Ban part 02

In the previous post i discussed how within months of the ban, alcohol again was made available in the market though not openly. The price tag of the alcohol which was being sold was twice sometimes thrice or even more of the MRP, this meant two things. First, few people were able to afford it (i.e. the rich and the upper middle class could and the lower middle class and the working class(daily wage workers) couldn't afford it(this will be important later on)). Second, since the price tags were 200 to 300% higher than before the profits had also increased 200-300%, profit margins this high was very lucrative hence more and more players started to jump in the business, there was little to no risk involved since they could pay off the police to look the other way while they conducted their "business". This was the masterstroke of Nitish Kumar, with one move he made a name for himself on the national political stage, got free PR by claiming that he has banned ...

Beyond Hindi: The Fading Culture. Part 01 - The Inferiority Complex

The languages which are native to Bihar such as Bhojpuri, Maithili and Magahi are considered inferior and "gawar" languages in comparison to Hindi. With the exception of one i.e. Maithili all these languages are still considered "dialects" of Hindi, this is quite funny since these languages predate Hindi (the Hindi as we know it) by centuries. It’s not just non-Biharis who consider our languages to be inferior and to be of the uncivilized people, it’s the people from Bihar themselves who believe this and I myself have seen parents discourage their children to speak in Bhojpuri. This is a matter of concern because the majority of the folk songs (lok geet)/stories (lok katha) and other literature remains in the oral traditions only and they are disappearing since the new generation does not want to carry the baggage. Since, the majority of people consider Hindi to be the superior language they don't want their children to learn the regional language i.e. Bhojpuri,...

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