Hindustani people
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Hindustani people or Hindoostani people was a word often used in British India and also in 20th Century in India
for the group of people whose native language was a variety of Hindi or persons using Hindustani language
— mainly residing in present day Bihar
, Jharkhand
, Uttarakhand
, Uttar Pradesh
, Madhya Pradesh
, Chhattisgarh
, parts of Haryana
& Delhi
. in other words the Hindi belt
. The word Hindustani people seems to be of ethnolinguistic
in origin rather than as an ethnic group
but certain Indo-Aryan
ethnic groups are identified as Hindustani people.
, Haryanvi people, Chhattisgarhi
people.
However, whenever used, it is used, generally to denote persons, whose native language is variety of Hindi and are belonging to certain parts of North India ( i.e. Hindi belt
). In present day scenario, Hindustani people, are generally identified with Hindi speaking population of Uttar Pradesh
& Madhya Pradesh
. But use of the word Hindustani people in general & media is becoming scarce.
One famous film implying above definition, was Hum Hindustani
made in 1960 and another was Hum Hindustani (Television Serial) directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
in 1986.
The word Hindustani people, is also, used in national sense, when used in broad sense with culture, heritage and customs of Hindustan
.
, especially from Uttar Pradesh
as their Surname. The surname is also found among persons of Indian origin, who had migrated out of India, during last two centuries.
One famous use of word Hindustani as Surname in media was in film Raja Hindustani
, where lead role was known by this name.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for the group of people whose native language was a variety of Hindi or persons using Hindustani language
Hindustani language
Hindi-Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language and the lingua franca of North India and Pakistan. It is also known as Hindustani , and historically, as Hindavi or Rekhta...
— mainly residing in present day Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, parts of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
& Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. in other words the Hindi belt
Hindi belt
The Hindi Belt or Hindi Heartland is a loosely defined linguistic region in North and Central India where Hindi languages are widely spoken, either as primary or secondary languages....
. The word Hindustani people seems to be of ethnolinguistic
Ethnolinguistics
Ethnolinguistics is a field of linguistics which studies the relationship between language and culture, and the way different ethnic groups perceive the world. It is the combination between ethnology and linguistics. The former refers to the way of life of an entire community i.e...
in origin rather than as an ethnic group
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
but certain Indo-Aryan
Indo-Aryans
Indo-Aryan is an ethno-linguistic term referring to the wide collection of peoples united as native speakers of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranian family of Indo-European languages...
ethnic groups are identified as Hindustani people.
Present Circumstances
Although, word Hindustani people, is historically important to understand complex history, culture, ethos & demography of India. In present day, use of the word Hindustani people has become of obsolete or scarce. As now, certain group of Hindustani people are identified differently, for example, Bihari peopleBihari people
The Biharis are an ethnic group originating from the present state of Bihar with a history going back three millennia...
, Haryanvi people, Chhattisgarhi
Chhattisgarhi language
Chhattisgarhi is the official language in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and has approximately 17.5 million speakers. It is an East Central Indo-Iranian language with heavy presence of vocabulary and linguistic features from Munda and Dravidian languages...
people.
However, whenever used, it is used, generally to denote persons, whose native language is variety of Hindi and are belonging to certain parts of North India ( i.e. Hindi belt
Hindi belt
The Hindi Belt or Hindi Heartland is a loosely defined linguistic region in North and Central India where Hindi languages are widely spoken, either as primary or secondary languages....
). In present day scenario, Hindustani people, are generally identified with Hindi speaking population of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
& Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. But use of the word Hindustani people in general & media is becoming scarce.
Use of word in Songs, Films, Media & Culture
The word Hindoostani people, is used in many patriotic songs and films, made during British rule in India and even after independence, where-in it implies to persons belonging to India or Hindoostan as a whole and not restricted to imply only persons of Hindi belt.One famous film implying above definition, was Hum Hindustani
Hum Hindustani
Hum Hindustani Hum Hindustani Hum Hindustani (Hindi: (हम हिन्दुस्तानी) (Translation We Hindustani people ) is a 1960 Hindi movie produced by S Mukherjee and directed by Ram Mukherjee. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Jagirdar, Helen, Leela Chitnis, Agha and Sanjeev Kumar in...
made in 1960 and another was Hum Hindustani (Television Serial) directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
in 1986.
The word Hindustani people, is also, used in national sense, when used in broad sense with culture, heritage and customs of Hindustan
Hindustan
Hindustan or Indostan, literal translation "Land of River Sindhu ", is one of the popular names of South Asia. It can also mean "the land of the Hindus"...
.
Surname
Hindoostani & Hindustani is also found to be used by many people from North IndiaNorth India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
, especially from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
as their Surname. The surname is also found among persons of Indian origin, who had migrated out of India, during last two centuries.
One famous use of word Hindustani as Surname in media was in film Raja Hindustani
Raja Hindustani
The soundtrack was composed by Nadeem Shravan. It consisted of tracks like "Kinna Sona Tenu" which was based on a song with the same title by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and "Pardesi Pardesi" .- 1996 Filmfare Awards :Won* Filmfare...
, where lead role was known by this name.