The Anglo-Indians
- Traces the origins and growth of four generations of Anglo-Indians, combining meticulous research and a descriptive-analytical approach enlivened by personal anecdote and imagery
- These pages will reveal that small though it be, it is a community with a great heritage
- It is a story of disappointments and of hopes, of uncertainty being a part of their lives from the day they were born. But it is also the story of a people who found happiness and satisfaction in the various niches they were fitted into
For over 500 years, since the Portuguese put down their roots in India c. 1500, the Anglo-Indians, a community of mixed heritage has been called by various names, some of them rather derogatory. Between 1911 and 1935, the Anglo-Indians evolved as a well-defined community recognized by the Government of India. The first part of The Anglo-Indian traces their history. Today, about two-thirds of the community have settled overseas. In India, the other third is progressing as never before. Together, as in the past, they are proving to be achievers and significant contributors wherever they are and against all odds. Some of those significant contributions they have made are a substantial part of the book.
Contents:
Foreword
Part I – Who are the Anglo-Indians?; The Birth of a Community; The Third Generation; An Era of Uncertainty; Cooking up a Feast; A Legacy of Schools; Lifeline of a Community; Beyond Home-making; Search for a Homeland
Part II – Serving the Flag; On Government Service; Midst the Boxwallahs; In Words and Pictures; All the World’s a Stage; Winners All; Leaders of the Flock; Valedictory
- Publisher
- Niyogi Books
- ISBN
- 9789381523766
- Published
- 6th Feb 2014
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Territory
- USA & Canada
- Size
- 5.89 in x 9.19 in
- Pages
- 228 Pages
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