Cultural Diffusion and Gulf Diaspora: An Ethnographic Analysis of Cultural Impact of Gulf Migration in Rural North Indian Experiences

Gulf migration is a cultural phenomenon in the context of the socioeconomic impact of Gulf migration and its reflection in the form of cultural reflection in the framework of the culturalization of Gulf migration in rural North India. The objective of this research paper is based on the cultural impact of Gulf migration in rural North India in the context of the phenomenon of the nexus of migration and culture from the perspective of globalisation of migration in the twenty-first century. The methodology of the research paper is based on multiple rounds of field surveys in purposively selected North Indian states- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan from 2023 to 2024. Qualitative data is collected through an ethnographic technique under the saturation stage of information among 1500 return migrant labourers. Collected primary data is analysed using narratives, descriptions, and case studies. The findings of the study show that the function of migration is being reflected in the form of the socio-economic and cultural impact of Gulf migration on migrants’ households in the periphery of the nexus of Hindi-Arabic culture by the cultural function of migration with its contradiction, discrimination and challenges of migration. Therefore, the present research paper encourages researchers and policymakers to further research in this area with an innovative approach as an aspect of the cultural enlargement of the Gulf diaspora under the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.