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41 relations: A. D. Patel, Ami Chandra, Arya Samaj, Arya Samaj in Fiji, Ayodhya Prasad, B. D. Lakshman, Ba District, Fiji, Caste, Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji), Communal constituencies, Dayananda Saraswati, English language, Ethnic groups in Europe, Executive Council of Fiji, Fiji, Fiji Hindi, Fiji Indian National Congress, Fiji Samachar, Governor of Fiji, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian indenture system, Indian Platoon, Indians in Fiji, James Madhavan, K. B. Singh, Kenneth Maddocks, Lautoka, Legislative Council of Fiji, Marist Brothers, Nadi, Navua District, Fiji, Open constituencies, Order of the British Empire, Pandit, Rewa Province, South Asian ethnic groups, Suva, Tulsi Ram Sharma, University of Fiji, World War II.
A. D. Patel
Ambalal Dahyabhai Patel, better known as A.D. Patel (also sometimes referred to as AD) (1905–1969), was a Fiji Indian politician, farmers' leader and founder and leader of the National Federation Party.
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Ami Chandra
Pandit Ami Chandra Vidyalankar (1900–1954) came to Fiji, from India in 1927 at the behest of the Arya Samaj, which wanted to improve the education standard of Fiji Indian students and promote Arya Samaj in Fiji.
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Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj (Sanskrit: आर्य समाज "Noble Society" Hindi: आर्य समाज, Bengali: আর্য সমাজ, Punjabi: ਆਰੀਆ ਸਮਾਜ, Gujarati: આર્ય સમાજ) is an Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
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Arya Samaj in Fiji
The Arya Samaj was the first religious, cultural and educational Fiji Indian organisation established in Fiji.
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Ayodhya Prasad
Ayodhya Prasad Sharma (Hindi: अयोध्या प्रसाद शर्मा), 30 April 1909 – 28 February 1972) was an Indo-Fijian farmers' leader and politician, who formed the most successful farmers' union in Fiji and forced the Colonial Sugar Refining Company to make concessions to farmers after 60 years of total control over Fiji's economy. However, other Indo-Fijian leaders formed rival unions and his initial success was not repeated.
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B. D. Lakshman
Brahma Dass Lakshman (1900 – 1981) was an Indo-Fijian politician, union leader and businessman, who had a considerable influence on Fiji’s sugar industry.
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Ba District, Fiji
Ba is a district situated on the north western part of the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
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Caste
Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, customary social interaction, and exclusion.
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Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji)
The Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR) began operations in Fiji in 1880 and until it ceased operations in 1973, had a considerable influence on the political and economic life of Fiji.
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Communal constituencies
Communal constituencies were the most durable feature of the Fijian electoral system.
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Dayananda Saraswati
Dayanand Saraswati (12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) was an Indian religious leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement of the Vedic dharma.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.
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Ethnic groups in Europe
The Indigenous peoples of Europe are the focus of European ethnology, the field of anthropology related to the various indigenous groups that reside in the nations of Europe.
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Executive Council of Fiji
The colonial Governors of Fiji relied on the Executive Council for advice on proposals for legislation which, after being discussed in the Executive Council meetings, came before the Legislative Council in the form of bills.
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Fiji
Fiji (Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu Tugalala o Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
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Fiji Hindi
Fiji Hindi (फ़िजी हिंदी) or Fijian Hindi, known locally as "Hindustani", is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by most Fijian citizens of Indian descent, though a small number speak other languages at home.
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Fiji Indian National Congress
On the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the first Indians in Fiji, two different organisations called the Fiji Indian National Congress were formed in Fiji.
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Fiji Samachar
Fiji Samachar (Fiji News) was a Hindi language newspaper published in Fiji from 1924 to 1974.
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Governor of Fiji
Fiji was a British Crown Colony from 1874 to 1970, and an independent Dominion in the Commonwealth from 1970 to 1987.
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Hindi
Hindi (Devanagari: हिन्दी, IAST: Hindī), or Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: मानक हिन्दी, IAST: Mānak Hindī) is a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.
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Indian indenture system
The Indian indenture system was a system of indenture, a form of debt bondage, by which 3.5 million Indians were transported to various colonies of European powers to provide labour for the (mainly sugar) plantations.
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Indian Platoon
The Indian Platoon was the only Fiji Indian military unit created in Fiji and existed from 1934 to 1941.
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Indians in Fiji
Indo-Fijians are Fiji citizens who are fully or partially of Indian descent, which includes descendants who trace their heritage from various parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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James Madhavan
James Madhavan was one of the longest serving politicians in Fiji.
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K. B. Singh
Kunwar Bachint Singh OBE arrived in Fiji in 1927 as a teacher for the Arya Samaj in Fiji but his association with Vishnu Deo led him to play an active role in aggressively promoting the Arya Samaj and finally into politics.
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Kenneth Maddocks
Sir Kenneth Maddocks, (8 February 1907 – 2001) was a British colonial official, who served as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Fiji from 1958 until 1963.
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Lautoka
Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji.
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Legislative Council of Fiji
The Fijian Legislative Council was the colonial precursor to the present-day Parliament, which came into existence when Fiji became independent on 10 October 1970.
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Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic Religious Institute of Brothers.
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Nadi
Nadi (pronounced) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji.
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Navua District, Fiji
Navua District is located within Serua Province in the Central Division of Fiji.
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Open constituencies
Open constituencies represent one of several electoral models employed in the past in the Fijian electoral system.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.
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Pandit
A pandit (paṇḍita; also spelled pundit, pronounced; abbreviated as Pt. or Pdt.; Panditain or Punditain can refer to a female pundit or the wife of a pundit) is a Brahmin scholar or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, Hindu philosophy, or secular subjects such as music.
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Rewa Province
Rewa is a province of Fiji.
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South Asian ethnic groups
The ethno-linguistic composition of the population of South Asia, that is the nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka is highly diverse.
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Suva
Suva is the capital and largest metropolitan city in Fiji.
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Tulsi Ram Sharma
Tulsi Ram Sharma was the first Indo-Fijian to qualify as a lawyer.
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University of Fiji
The University of Fiji is a university based in Saweni, Lautoka, Fiji.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu_Deo
