Marathi People - Marathi People Outside India

Marathi People Outside India

A large number of Indian people were taken in the 1830s to Mauritius to work on sugar-cane plantations. Majority of these migrants were Hindi speaking or from Southern India but also included a significant number of Marathi People.

After the state of Israel was established in 1948, the majority of Marathi Jews or Bene Israel moved there.

Indians including Marathi People have been going to Europe or particularly Great Britain for more than a century. Maharashtra Mandal, London just celebrated their 75th birthday.. Marathi people are also found in other metropolitan areas of Great Britain such as Manchester or Birmingham. However, the numbers are tiny compared to the Pakistani, Punjabi or Marwari populations. Traditionally, Marathi people residing outside London have been professional such as Doctors and engineers.

A small number of Marathi people also went to East Africa during the British colonial era. Most of these original immigrants have moved to other countries.

Large-scale immigration of Indians into United States started when Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 came into effect. Most of the Marathi immigrants who came after 1965 were professional such as doctors, engineers or Scientists. A second wave of immigration took place during the I.T. boom of 1990s and later. The Marathi community in USA is currently about 3,50,000 people.

Mainly due to the I.T. boom and general ease of travel, Marathi people may be found in all corners of the world including Australia, Canada, Gulf countries, European countries, Japan and China.