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Koreans in Varanasi, the Glossary

Koreans initially began to migrate to India during the early 1950s.^[1]

Banaras Hindu University

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) (IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/) is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, founded by Indian Home Rule-leaguer and Theosophist, Annie Besant in 1898.

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Bibimbap

Bibimbap.

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Capital region

A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding the country's capital city.

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Ganges

The Ganges (in India: Ganga,; in Bangladesh: Padma). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The -long river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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Gayageum

The gayageum or kayagum is a traditional Korean musical instrument.

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Hangul

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Hangeul in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern writing system for the Korean language.

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Heo Hwang-ok

Heo Hwang-ok (32AD – 189AD) also known as Empress Boju, was a legendary queen mentioned in Samguk yusa, a 13th-century Korean chronicle.

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K-pop

K-pop, short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture.

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Karnataka

Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.

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Koreans in India

There is a small Korean community in India, consisting largely of South Korean expatriate professionals and their families, as well as some missionaries and international students at Indian universities. Koreans in Varanasi and Koreans in India are Diasporas in India and Korean diaspora in Asia.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.

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Rabokki

Rabokki is a type of tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), with added ramyeon noodles.

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Sitar

The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music.

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Soy sauce

Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds.

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Suro of Geumgwan Gaya

Suro (수로) or Sureung (posthumous name: 수릉, 首陵, 42?–199), commonly called Kim Suro, was the legendary founder and Hero King of Geumgwan Gaya (43–532), in southeastern Korea.

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Tabla

A tabla is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.

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Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh ('North Province') is a state in northern India.

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Varanasi

Varanasi (ISO:,; also Benares, Banaras or Kashi) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.

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West Bengal

West Bengal (Bengali: Poshchim Bongo,, abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreans_in_Varanasi

Koreans in Varanasi, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Banaras Hindu University

Bibimbap

Capital region

Ganges

Gayageum

Hangul

Heo Hwang-ok

K-pop

Karnataka

Koreans in India

Maharashtra

Rabokki

Sitar

Soy sauce

Suro of Geumgwan Gaya

Tabla

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

West Bengal

See also

Diasporas in India

Ethnic groups in Uttar Pradesh

India–South Korea relations

Korean diaspora by city

Korean diaspora in Asia

Varanasi

References