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Top row: George Edalji, Shobna Gulati
Bottom row:M.I.A.
Total population

2001 UK Census: British South Asians
2,500,000
4. George Ernest Thompson Edalji (March 1876 &ndash 17 June 1953) was a solicitor from the West Midlands who gained notability for being defended in a case Shobna Gulati (born 7 August 1966) is an English actress, Writer and Dancer of Indian origin best known for Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born July 17 1977 better known by her Stage name M 00% of the UK population
Flag of India Indian - 1,053,411
Flag of Pakistan Pakistani - 747,285
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladeshi - 283,063
Other South Asians - 247,644

Regions with significant populations
London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, West Yorkshire, Sheffield, Lancashire, Slough, Reading, Berkshire, Luton, Peterborough, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, Glasgow. British Indians (also Indian British or Indian Britons) are citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in the South Asian country British Bangladeshi ( Bengali: ব্রিটিশ বাংলাদেশি is a term used to describe the Bangladeshi people or community living in the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Luton ( is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres north of London. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom
Languages
English, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu, and many more
Religions
Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, and others

British usage (as per the 2001 Census) of the term British Asian or Asian British is reserved for those of South Asian origin only, see also East Asian British or Arab British for other geographically Asian people in the UK

The term British Asian is used to describe British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal - a region collectively known as South Asia or the Indian subcontinent. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Gujarati (ગુજરાતી Gujǎrātī ? Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Sinhalese or Sinhala (සිංහල ISO 15919: siṁhala ˈsiŋhələ earlier referred to as Singhalese) is the language of the Sinhalese Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised The Indo-Aryan languages (within the context of Indo-European studies also Indic) are a branch of the Indo-European language family For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Since the 17th century there have been East Asian people in Britain. British Arabs are people in the United Kingdom who were born in or have ancestry from the Arab world. British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning Citizenship and other categories of British Nationality. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. In official English, the term usually excludes East Asians, who are known by their respective national origins or under the umbrella term "British Oriental". British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the An umbrella term is a word that provides a Superset or grouping of related concepts also called a Hypernym. Since the 17th century there have been East Asian people in Britain.

Immigration of South Asian people to the United Kingdom began in the period of British Raj in the Indian subcontinent. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Immigration continued in high volume even after the independence of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from British rule, chiefly for education and economic pursuits. A major influx of South Asian immigrants also took place following the expulsion of Indian communities (then holders of British passports) from Uganda and other nations of East Africa. British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent.

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Usage

In British English, the word "Asian" is often used to refer to those of South Asian origin, particularly Pakistan, India and Bangladeshis, and also the less numerous Sri Lankans, Nepalese, and Maldivians. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching [1] Additionally, Britains who mark the "Other Asian" category on the UK census are normally of Afghan, Iranian, Iraqi, Turkish and Yemeni ancestries. The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War) Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya [2] It may also refer to people from other parts of Asia,[3] but those of East Asian (such as Chinese, Korean or Japanese) or Southeast Asian origin are often not included in the term; they are more likely to be defined by their country of origin, or may instead be grouped under the umbrella term "oriental". China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Orient is a term which simply means the " East " It originated in Western Asia to describe that part of the world This is reflected in the "ethnic group" section of UK census forms and other government paperwork, which treat "Asian" and "Chinese" as separate. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Most Central Asians are generally not included in the British categorisation of 'Asian' either. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south This usage should not be confused with the common American English tendency to use the term "Asian" to refer mainly to peoples from East Asia, as the majority of Asians in the US originate from the 'Far East'. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology.

Also certain British Asians who are Muslims call themselves British Muslims

The terms "Asian" or "British Asian" are contested. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom with a total of 1591000 (or 2 According to Rashmee Roshan Lall, Britain's Hindu community considers the term somewhat vague given the religious and national origin difference between Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Britain's Hindu community is debating whether to adopt a specific label based on nationality (e. g. "British Indian") or religion (e. g. "British Hindu"). Some British Indians do not feel they want to be in the same ethnic group as British Pakistanis. [4] Others see a certain degree of unity in the South Asian diaspora; the term desi is also sometimes used to name a South Asian person, pointing to a common identity, but is more often a word used within the Asian community. The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά &ndash " a scattering or sowing of seeds " refers any population sharing common ethnic Desi (or Deshi; ˈd̪eːsi or, Hindi: देसी Urdu: دیسی Punjabi: ਦੇਸੀ دیسی is a word originally from Sanskrit

Demographics

British Asian
major population locations
according to UK Census



Central Scotland
Northwest
York &
Humber
West
Midlands
East
Midlands
London
East
Southeast


According to the 2001 UK Census there are 2. The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War) Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. 33 million British Asians, making up 4% of the population of the United Kingdom. This further subdivides to 1. 05 million of Indian origin (1. 8% of the population), 747,000 of Pakistani origin (1. 3%), 283,000 of Bangladeshi origin (0. 5%), and 247,000 from other Asian origins (0. 4%) (largely of Sri Lankan origin). British Asians make up 50. 2% of the UK's non-European population. British Indians tend to be religiously diverse, with 45% Hindu, 29% Sikh, and 13% per cent Muslim, while their counterparts of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin are much more religiously homogeneous, with Muslims accounting for 92% of each group. [5] 2004 estimates show that the British Asian community is 2,799,700 including people of mixed White British and Asian descent. British Asians who marked "Other Asian" as an ethnic group and then wrote in their specific ethnic group were mostly (23%) of Sri Lankan origin. This was followed by fill-ins of Middle Eastern (9%) origin. Due to a growing sense of affiliation with Britain, many third generation Asians chose to not mark "Asian or British Asian" and instead marked "British Asian" in the "Other Asian" write in section. [6]

In terms of key demographic measures, the two Asian groups, Indians and Pakistani/Bangladeshis have developed significant differences. The unemployment rate in Indians in UK is about 7%, comparable to that of the White British. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. On the other hand Bangladeshis have higher unemployment rates of 13-14%[7] with Pakistanis having one of the highest rates,around 23%[8] Persons of Indian or mixed Indian origin are more likely than White British to have university degrees, whereas Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are less likely. " White British " was a racially -based classification used by the 2001 census. [9]

British Asian ethnic groups mostly originate from a few select places in South Asia. British Pakistanis originate largely from Azad kashmir (free kashmir) particularly from the Mirpur area, with the remainder originating from cities and villages in Punjab Province and North-West Frontier Province along with some from Karachi. The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP ( Urdu: śimāl maġribī sarhadī sūba) is the smallest of the four main provinces of Pakistan. British Bangladeshis largely originate from the Sylhet region of the country. This article is about the city For the upazila or district or the administrative division see Sylhet Sadar Upazila or Sylhet District or Sylhet Division British Indians tend to originate mainly from two Indian States, Punjab and Gujarat. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. However, in recent years, there has been significant Tamil immigration from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, British Asian men from all British Asian ethnic groups intermarried with another ethnic group more than British Asian women. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Interracial marriage occurs when two people of differing racial groups marry, often creating Multiracial children Among British Asians, British Indians intermarried with a different ethnic group the most both absolutely and proportionately, followed by British Pakistanis and British Bangladeshis.

History in Great Britain

No one actually knows the earliest origins of settlement of South Asians in the British Isles for certain; if the Romani (Gypsies) are included, then the earliest arrivals may have been in the Middle Ages — although not normally included as South Asian, the Roma and Sinti (most in the UK have been Sinti) are both believed to have originated in parts of what is now North India and Pakistan and to have begun travelling westward around 1000 CE, though they have mixed with Southwest Asians and Europeans over the centuries. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Sinti or Sinta (Singular masc=Sinto sing fem=Sintisa is the name of a European Ethnic group. Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. Romani began arriving in sizeable numbers in parts of Western Europe in the 16th century. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe '

People from South Asia have settled in Great Britain since the East India Company (EIC) recruited lascars to replace vacancies in their crews on East Indiamen whilst on voyages in India. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or Lascar, though rarely used now was once the name used to describe a Sailor from India or other countries East of the Cape of Good Hope, employed on An East Indiaman was a Ship operating under charter or licence to the Honourable East India Company. Many were then refused passage back, and were marooned in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. There were also some ayahs, domestic servants and nannies of wealthy British families, who accompanied their employers back to "Blighty" when their stay in Asia came to an end. Ayah (ar آية, plural Ayat ar آيات) is the Arabic word for sign or Miracle, cognate with Hebrew ot, A domestic worker, domestic, servingman, servingwoman, or servant is one who works and often also lives within the employer's household A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in the child's home Blighty is an English slang term for Britain, deriving from the Hindustani word vilāyatī (विलायती (pronounced bilāti

The Navigation Act of 1660 restricted the employment of non-English sailors to a quarter of the crew on returning East India Company ships. The English Navigation Acts were a series of Laws which restricted the use of foreign Shipping and trade between England (later the Kingdom of Great Baptism records in East Greenwich suggest that young Indians from the Malabar Coast were being recruited as servants at the end of the seventeenth century. Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, Malabar (മലബാര്‍ is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. , and records of the EIC also suggest that Indo-Portuguese cooks from Goa were retained by captains from voyage to voyage. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. [10] In 1797, 13 were buried in the parish of St Nicholas at Deptford. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London.

Following the Second World War and the break up of the British Empire, Asian migration to the UK increased through the 1950s and 1960s from Pakistan (including present-day Bangladesh) and Commonwealth countries such as India, at the same time as immigrants from former Caribbean colonies were also moving to Britain. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting

Although this immigration was continuous, several distinct phases can be identified:

The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 and Immigration Act 1971 largely restricted any further primary immigration, although family members of already-settled migrants were still allowed. The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Immigration Act of 1971 was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Immigration which came into law in 1971. Primary immigration is a term which describes the movement of the earner of a Family, or a young unattached single Man, from one Country to another In addition, much of the subsequent growth in the British Asian community has come from the births of second- and third-generation Asian Britons.

Influence on popular culture

It is notable that although there are roughly double the amount of British Asians in the UK today compared to people of African descent, British Asians are less represented in global and British media than any other major group; in the UK there is less than half the amount of British Asians represented in the media than those of African and Caribbean descent.

The biggest influence of British Asians on popular culture has probably been the so-called Indian restaurant, though in fact most are run by people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin. A recent poll found that chicken tikka masala has surpassed fish and chips in terms of popularity as the national dish. Chicken tikka masala (चिकन टिक्का मसाला ਚਿਕਨ ਟਿੱਕਾ ਮਸਾਲਾ চিকেন টিক্কা মাসালা is a South Fish and chips (sometimes written " fish ’n’ chips " is a popular Take-away food originating from the United Kingdom. [11] Chicken tikka masala, like the popular balti, is itself a British Asian invention. Balti is the name for a style of Food very popular in England. British Asian have also played a pivotal role in rejuvenating a number of UK street markets. According to the New Economics Foundation, Queen's Market, Upton Park is officially the most ethnically diverse.

The influence on popular music has been a long standing one for British Desis with music producer, composer and song-writer Biddu who produced and composed a number of music hits in the early part of the British Disco scene in the mid-1970s such as the smash hit Kung fu fighting for Carl Douglas and the 1 UK hit and worldwide smash I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance for Tina Charles. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Desi (or Deshi; ˈd̪eːsi or, Hindi: देसी Urdu: دیسی Punjabi: ਦੇਸੀ دیسی is a word originally from Sanskrit This article details the Indian-British music producer for the Palestinian village in the West Bank see Biddu Jerusalem. " Kung Fu Fighting " is a song written and performed by Carl Douglas and Vivian Hawke Carl Douglas (born 1942 is a Jamaican-born Singer, most famous for his Song " Kung Fu Fighting " which hit number one on The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Tina Charles (born Tina Hoskins 10 March 1954, Whitechapel, London) is an English Singer, who achieved success as a

Bhangra music has in addition become popular among many in the general British public (especially younger people)[12] not only from the works of British Asian musicians such as Panjabi MC, Swami and Rishi Rich but also incorporated into the works of a number of non-Asian musicians not only British but including North American artists such as Canadian Shania Twain, who created a whole alternate version of her multi-platinum album Up! with full Indian instrumentation, produced by legendary British Asian producers Simon & Diamond. Bhangra (ਭੰਗੜਾ pa-PK بھنگڑا pə̀ŋgɽäː is a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India This is a list of British Asian people, namely people in the United Kingdom whose ethnic origin lies in South Asia (for the purposes of the list including Panjabi MC (real name Rajinder Singh Rai) is a British Indian Musician. Swami are a critically-acclaimed British Indian pop / alt / Bhangra band from Birmingham, England. Rishi Rich (born Rishpal Singh Rekhi) is a British Asian music producer based in London, UK. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Up! is a studio album released in 2002 by Canadian Singer Shania Twain. Diamond, better known as DJ Swami has also collaborated with superstar rapper Pras, of The Fugees, and his band Swami have become one of the most renowned acts in British Asian music history, having had songs in major Hollywood movies and best-selling video games. Prakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, (born October 19, 1972) is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper The Fugees were a critically-acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group that rose to fame in the mid-1990s whose repertoire included elements of soul and Swami are a critically-acclaimed British Indian pop / alt / Bhangra band from Birmingham, England. One of the first artists of Asian Indian origin to achieve mainstream success was Apache Indian who infused reggae and hip hop with Indian popular music to create a sound that transcended genre and found a multicultural audience. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country he is the only Indian artist to have achieved 7 top forty hits in the National UK charts. A subsequent wave of "Asian Underground" artists went on to blend elements of western underground dance music and the traditional music of their home countries, such Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh and Asian Dub Foundation. Asian Underground is a term associated with various British Asian musicians (mostly Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan who Nitin Sawhney (born 1964) is an English musician producer and Composer. Talvin Singh (born in 1970 in London) is a Producer/Composer and Tabla player known for creating an innovative fusion of classical Indian music and drum n bass Asian Dub Foundation are a British electronica band that plays a mix of Breakbeat, dub, Dancehall and Ragga, also

The influence of Asian music has not only been from Asians living in the UK, but also from some UK artists that were starting using asian instruments creating a new and dynamic sound that was a mixture of sitars and tablas with a more rock traditional rock-based Western instruments like the drums and guitars. This created a inauthentic use of such cultural resources as all of the instruments were used to create a overall sound that treated all the instruments and influences equally. [13] Bhangra asian identity and the search for authenticity THere is one important thing to notice is the relationship of Bhangra and other musical genres namely Reggae, Dub, and Soul Not only has asian culture popularity in the UK has boomed, it also has influenced many local artists that created their own mixture of genres. [14]

The films East is East, Chicken Tikka Masala and Bend It Like Beckham and the TV shows Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42 have managed to attract large, multi-ethnic audiences. East is East is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy film released in 1999. Bend It Like Beckham A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language Sketch comedy show originally on BBC Radio 4 and later televised on BBC Two The Kumars at No 42 is a British television talk show. Plot The show stars a fictional British Indian family The success and popularity of British Pakistani boxer Amir Khan influenced the revival of boxing on ITV Sport. Amir Khan ( Urdu:) (born 8 December 1986 is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, ITV Sport is a Sport producer and brand name owned by ITV plc. In 2006, Time Asia magazine voted the late British Asian musician Freddie Mercury, the lead singer and writer of the rock band Queen, as one of the most influential Asians in the past 60 years. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular [15]

Lakshmi Mittal is currently Britain's richest man and the fifth richest man in the world. Lakshmi Mittal (or Lakshmi Narayan Mittal, लक्ष्मि नारायण मित्तल born 15 June 1950 is a London -based Indian The Mittal family owns 43% of Arcelor-Mittal, the world's largest steel manufacturer, which was known as Mittal Steel Company before the merger with Arcelor. ArcelorMittal (,,) is the largest steel company in the world with 310000 employees in more than 60 countries Mittal Steel Company NV () was the world's largest Steel producer by volume and also the largest in turnover Arcelor SA ( was the world's largest Steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output with a turnover of €30 He was listed in the Forbes List of Billionaires (2006) as the richest Indian and the fifth richest man in the world with an estimated fortune of $55. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 9, 2006 0 billion and, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006, is the richest in the UK, with a net worth of £29 billion. The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement The Financial Times named Mittal its 2006 Person of the Year. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. In 2005, he was the third richest man in the world according to Forbes List of billionaires (2005). What follows is the list of Billionaires, in US dollars, worldwide for 2005 by Forbes, not including Heads of state whose

In the disability arena Ivan and Charika Corea founded the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. The Autism Awareness Campaign – United Kingdom was launched in 2000 by Ivan and Charika Corea in response to the Autism diagnosis of their son Charin The Autism Awareness Campaign – United Kingdom was launched in 2000 by Ivan and Charika Corea in response to the Autism diagnosis of their son Charin

Literature

This refers to the growing body of literature that refers to and documents aspects of the British Asian experience.

Well-known British Asian writers include: Salman Rushdie, Gurinder Chadha, Hanif Kureshi, Monica Ali, Meera Syal, Gautam Malkani and Raman Mundair. Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie Kt (born 19 June 1947 is an Indian - British novelist and essayist Gurinder Chadha, OBE, (born 10 January 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British Film director of Indian Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English Playwright, Screenwriter and Filmmaker, Novelist Monica Ali (born October 20, 1967) is a British writer of Bangladeshi origin Meera Syal MBE (born Feroza Syal,, Wolverhampton, England) is a British Comedian, Writer, Playwright Gautam Malkani is a journalist for The Financial Times, and the Author of the novel " Londonstani " Raman Mundair is a British Poet, Writer, artist and playwright

Sport

Jawed Khaliq The first world champion boxer of Pakistani origin was born in Nottingham England. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amir Khan (boxer) the silver medallist at the Olympic games in Athens in 2004 who has become a cultural icon in the UK with audiences of up to 8 million watching him live on national TV whenever he fights. Amir Khan ( Urdu:) (born 8 December 1986 is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Another notable boxer is Haider Ali who won the first ever gold medal for Pakistan in boxing at the commonwealth games in Manchester in 2002 in the featherweight division he now fights professionally out of Luton England. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of Boxing and Wrestling (Greco-Roman Luton ( is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres north of London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [16]

List of other British Asian Sport personalities:

Celebrities in popular culture

Shazia Mirza is a popular British comedian.
Shazia Mirza is a popular British comedian. Amir Khan ( Urdu:) (born 8 December 1986 is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Vikram Singh Solanki (born 1 April, 1976 in India) is an English Cricketer who plays County cricket for Worcestershire Sajid Iqbal Mahmood (born 21 December 1981 in Bolton, Greater Manchester) is an English Cricketer of Pakistani Janjua Rajput descent Monty Panesar (born Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, 25 April 1982 in Luton, Bedfordshire) is an English Cricketer A left-arm spinner, Panesar Saqlain Mushtaq ( Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani Adam Khan (born 24 May, 1985) is a British racing driver of Pakistani descent from Bridlington, Yorkshire, who represented Pakistan Adrian Dimitri Mascarenhas (born 30 October 1977 in Chiswick) is an English Cricketer of Sri Lankan - Tamil Kabir Ali (born 24 November 1980 in Moseley, Birmingham) is an English Cricketer Outside cricket he works as a model Mark Ravin Ramprakash (born 5 September 1969) is an English Cricketer A right-handed Batsman, he first made his name playing for Nasser Hussain OBE (born March 28 1968, Madras, India) is a former Essex and England Cricketer He Owais Alam Shah ( Urdu:) (born 22 October 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan) is a Cricketer who plays for Middlesex and Kadeer Ali (born 7 March 1983 Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) is an English cricketer who has played for the cricket teams of Moeen Munir Ali (born June 18, 1987 in Birmingham) is an English Cricketer He is a left-handed batsman and off-spin bowler who played Minal Mahesh Patel (born July 7, 1970) is a retired Indian born Cricketer who made 2 appearances in Test cricket for England Samit Rohit Patel (born 30 November 1984 in Leicester) is a English Cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Adil Usman Rashid (born February 17, 1988, Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English Cricketer who plays for Yorkshire Zeshan "Zesh" Rehman ( Urdu:) (born 14 October, 1983 in Birmingham, England) is a British Pakistani football Bilal Mustapha Shafayat (born 10 July 1984, Nottingham) is an English Cricketer. Harpal Singh (born 15 September 1981, Bradford, England) is a British Asian footballer currently playing for Bohemians Anwar Uddin (born November 1 1981 in Whitechapel ( London) England) is an English professional footballer of Bangladeshi Usman Afzaal (born June 9, 1977 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Cricketer who has played three Test matches Adnan Farooq Ahmed ( Urdu:) (born June 7, 1984 in Burnley, England) is a professional footballer who is currently playing Rocky Michael Chopra (born 23 December 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English footballer currently playing for the Premier Nayan Dilip Doshi (born 6 October 1978 in Nottingham) is an English Cricketer who has recently been released by Derbyshire Rana Majid Haq Khan (born 11 February 1983 in Paisley, Scotland) better known as Majid Haq, is a Scottish Cricket player Ronald Charles "Ronnie" Irani (born 26 October 1971 in Leigh Lancashire) was an Rana Omer Hussain (born 3 December 1984 in Paisley, Scotland) better known as Omer Hussain is a Scottish Cricket Shazia Mirza is a British comedian from Birmingham in England.

Early British Asian stars include Sabu Dastagir, who had been famous for playing non-specific foreigners in British and Hollywood films, fondly remembered for his lead roles in The Thief of Bagdad and Jungle Book. Sabu Dastagir ( January 27, 1924 &ndash December 2, 1963) was a Film Actor of Indian South Asian origin—although The Thief of Bagdad is a British 1940 fantasy film directed by Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan, with uncredited contributions by Jungle Book is an American color 1942 action/adventure film based on the Rudyard Kipling novel The Jungle Book.

Since the 1970s, British Asian performers and writers have achieved significant mainstream cultural success. The first British Asian Musician to gain wide popularity in the UK and worldwide fame was the late Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara), who led the rock band Queen, although most people may be unaware of his ethnicity. This is a list of British Asian people, namely people in the United Kingdom whose ethnic origin lies in South Asia (for the purposes of the list including Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Famous British Asian actors in the 1980s included Ben Kingsley, who won an Academy Award for his performance in Gandhi, as well as Art Malik for his roles in The Jewel in the Crown and The Living Daylights. Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born 31 December, 1943) is an English Actor. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Gandhi ( 1982) is a Biographical film about Mohandas ("Mahatma" Gandhi, who was a leader of the Nonviolent resistance movement Art Malik (born November 13, 1952) is a Pakistani-born British actor This article is about the 1984 television miniseries For information about the 1966 novel on which it was based see The Jewel in the Crown (novel or Raj Quartet The Living Daylights, released in 1987 is the fifteenth Spy film of the James Bond series, and the first to star Timothy Dalton

The comedians Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal and Shazia Mirza are all well-recognised figures in British popular culture. Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 1964 is a British Comedian and Actor, best known for his work in the BBC Two Comedy series Meera Syal MBE (born Feroza Syal,, Wolverhampton, England) is a British Comedian, Writer, Playwright Shazia Mirza is a British comedian from Birmingham in England. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The actress Parminder Nagra has a prominent role in the US TV series ER, and played the lead role in the successful British film Bend It Like Beckham. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Parminder Kaur Nagra DLitt (ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਨਾਗਰਾ (born October 5, 1975 in Leicester, England) is an ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on Bend It Like Beckham The presenter and match maker of the BBC marriage arranging show Arrange Me a Marriage is Asian-Scot Aneela Rahman. Arrange Me a Marriage is a British Reality TV series for which the pilot episode aired on BBC2 in March 2007 while the first of five series episodes aired Arrange Me a Marriage is a British Reality TV series for which the pilot episode aired on BBC2 in March 2007 while the first of five series episodes aired The actor Naveen Andrews plays the role of Sayid Jarrah in the popular US TV series Lost, and also had a prominent role in the award-winning film The English Patient. Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born January 17, 1969) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated British Actor. Sayid Hassan Jarrah ( Arabic: سعيد حسّان جراح is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost, played by Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. The English Patient is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel by the same name by Michael Ondaatje. Hardeep Singh Kohli is a presenter, reporter and comedian on British television. Hardeep Singh Kohli (born 1969 is a Sikh writer presenter broadcaster and reporter of Indian descent from Scotland and working in the United British Pakistani boxer Amir Khan represents Britain in boxing and is the current IBF inter-continental light welterweight champion. Amir Khan ( Urdu:) (born 8 December 1986 is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Professional boxing The light welterweight class (also called junior welterweight or super lightweight) is a weight division in professional boxing British Kashmiri, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian contestants have appeared on The Apprentice including Tre Azam, Syed Ahmed, Lohit Kalburgi, Ghazal Asif and most notably Saira Khan, who is now a British TV presenter. The following is a list of candidates from the British Reality television series ''The Apprentice''. The following is a list of candidates from the British Reality television series ''The Apprentice''. The following is a list of candidates from the British Reality television series ''The Apprentice''. The following is a list of candidates from the British Reality television series ''The Apprentice''. Saira Khan (born 15 May 1970, Derbyshire, England) was the runner-up on the first UK series of reality TV show The Apprentice The broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Sameera Ahmed, meanwhile, present the Channel 4 News. Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 5 April 1970) is a British television newscaster and Journalist. Samira Ahmed (born 1968 is a British Television newsreader and reporter on Channel 4 News. Channel 4 News is the news division of British TV broadcaster Channel 4.

Recently in the second season of Britain's Got Talent, one of the most successful reality television shows, the British Asian dance duo Signature, consisting of Suleman Mirza (a British Pakistani) and Madhu Singh (a British Indian) performing a fusion of Michael Jackson and Bhangra music and dance styles, ended up as the runner-up on the talent show, second only to George Sampson. Britain's Got Talent is a British television show on ITV (also on TV3 in Ireland and part of the Got Talent series Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Suleman Mirza (born in London) is a British Asian with Pakistani Muslim background Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Bhangra (ਭੰਗੜਾ pa-PK بھنگڑا pə̀ŋgɽäː is a lively form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India A talent show is a live performance spectacle (sometimes on television where contestants perform Acting, Singing, Dancing, Acrobatics, George William Sampson (born 29 June 1993 As the prize for the competition he received £ 100000 and the opportunity to perform at the 2008 Royal Variety Performance

Communities

Although there are Asian communities all over the UK, towns and cities with particularly significant Asian populations include:

Counties with a high population of British Asians include -

London Boroughs with a high population of British Asians include -

See also

External links

References

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