The Girmitiya Desk
The lineage, history, and archives of Girmitiya descendants worldwide
Madhubani, December 13, 2025:The Mahavir Singh Memorial Trust, through its GGLASC (Global Girmitiya Lineage Archive and Searching Centre), conferred the prestigious Girmitiyalogy Awards on December 13, 2025, honouring distinguished individuals for their outstanding contributions to the preservation, research, and promo
I extend my heartfelt congratulations and sincere gratitude to Chairman Dr. Binod Kumar Singh Chauhan ji for his thoughtful and dedicated initiative in inviting the visionary social scientist, Dr. Shardanand Hiranandan ji, to visit and bless us here in India. Dr. Shardanand ji’s unwavering commitment to addressing the
On Saturday, 5 July, the very first international Hybrid Meet & Greet on Girmitiyalogy will take place in the Netherlands. Girmityalogy is a new academic discipline, recently established in India, and rapidly gaining significance worldwide. Journalists, researchers, students, and anyone interested in heritage, diaspora
It all started long ago when the British were ruling India.Although slavery was officially ended in 1833, there remained a need for labor. However, they didn’t want to tarnish the image of the British Empire by being seen as reintroducing slavery. To maintain a clean historical record, they found an alternative way to
Dr. Baba Shardhanand Harinandan SinghApril 10, 2025 | Bishanpur, Madhubani, Bihar, India In the heart of Mithila, where tradition and devotion resonate through swaying palms and temple bells, our journey starts in Bishanpur—a quiet village in Bihar’s Madhubani district.Famous for its rich Mithila art and legacy of Vedi
“From 1845 to 1917, about 147,592 Indians arrived in Trinidad under the indentured labor system.” Predominantly hailing from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and tamil Nadu, though some came from various regions across the Indian subcontinent, including present-day Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Ceylon
“Inauguration of the Global Girmitya Lineage Archive and Research Centre (GGLASC), Bishanpur, Madhubani, Bihar, India.” Introduction […]