Magahi people in the context of "Bihari people"

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⭐ Core Definition: Magahi people

Magahis (Devanagari: मगहि लोग, Kaithi: 𑂧𑂏𑂯𑂱 𑂪𑂷𑂏, Perso-Arabic: مگاہی قوم) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Magadh region of the East Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Magahi culture is rich with its distinct language, folk songs and festivals. They natively speak the Magahi language.

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👉 Magahi people in the context of Bihari people

Bihari (listen) is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic groups: Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magahis. They are also further divided into a variety of hereditary caste groups.In Bihar today, the Bihari identity is seen as secondary to caste/clan, linguistic and religious identity but nonetheless is a subset of the larger Indian identity. Biharis can be found throughout India, and in the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the Partition of India in 1947, many Bihari Muslims migrated to East Bengal (renamed to East Pakistan; later became Bangladesh). Bihari people are also well represented in the Muhajir people of Pakistan (formerly West Pakistan) because of Partition.

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