Cultural Problems Of Diaspora

INTRODUCTION

History of Migration started ever since human ancestors followed animals for hunting. Today there is no single surviving race on earth that had not migrated at one time or other. However, unlike the history of nations the history of migration of human being has not been thoroughly studied. Therefore, significant efforts are being taken these days to study, discuss and research ‘Migration’. One of the important areas that have been gaining importance contemporaneously is the study of “Overseas Indians” or Diaspora . There is hardly any country in the world which does not have an Indian element in its population. It would be a matter of over simplification if one assumes that the problems that these people face and the prospects which the future holds from them are identical. These issues are complex and are inextricably intertwined with nature of their migration, social and economic status, and the size of the community, educational attainments and the minority-majority syndrome in the countries in which they have settled. The shift to independence had far reaching consequences for the Diasporas in the newly formed countries of Asia and Africa. The rise of Ultra Nationalism attempts to build the nation on the basis of the religion and language of indigenous people, the economic prosperity of the immigrants, their cultural exclusiveness and recurring incidents of ethnic violence - are some of the reasons for the exodus of alien nationals