This is a most ridiculous video n documentary that show n projects only the negative side of our community , please come out of Bow barracks whoever made this video please come to Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi and other places in the South n see the Al's Today with swanky cars n apartments ,very well educated n living a great life - it pleases you guys to go to Your Bow barracks n meet some old ladies there -go n meet Derek O'Brien or Roger Bunny instead😂
If you don’t adapt you fade away.Classical case of Tamils in Sri Lanka ,Asian Indians in Uganda and of course the Anglo Indians in India.They all preened themselves as Honorary Whites during British administration ,,enjoying the largesse of British Empire ,divide and rule and promoting minorities to rule over indigenous populations but once those countries gain INDEPENDANCE,they were sidelined and looked down by the new sovereign countries .In Uganda the Asians lorded it over the blacks treating them as slaves in their own country but Idi Amin in Uganda. Gave them a week to pack up and left Uganda with their tails between their legs for the U.K. In Indiamany Anglo Indians left for new destinations ,Australia ,Canada and U.K. But once in those countries they generally are treated as any brown Indians Many Anglo Indians thrived in India ,many are very good musicians I once worked with an Anglo Indian woman in U.K. ,darker brown than those Indians using bleaching creams and ranting how special she was as Anglo Indian.I just told her that here inthe UK ,the Brits will see her just as another a Pakistani and to keep her head below the parapet
I totally disagree with John Saxon. My identity is one of an Anglo Indian and nothing less. I am proud of my roots and I have found my place under the Indian sun.
Indeed heart renting. Ex DBPC , Kolkata, my full gratitude, for the price of a few wraps on the knuckles, 😂 did master Spellings an Dictation , the ever boggling " Tomorrow " and " Shinning ". On a lighter vain, the MNCs of the yesteryears of Kolkata, boasted the most charming secretaries. Do miss the teachers of my school and for the secretaries, cannot write much; for when I started working they were corporally historic, my due respect for their effeciency
The Documentary is a, totally unfair n Ridiculous portrayal of AI's, in India Today- Please come out of of Bow barracks Sir -come n See Educated n Smart AI 's in B'lore Chennai or Kerala with Cars n Swanky Apartment s - people like this want to see the negative side of a community that everyone has -the reality is Raajya Saba member Derek O'Brien , Roger Binny n Many Many More -we don't need you're Sympathy any more
For the haters of Anglo Indians here, well, its nothing new for the community. Its something we've gone used to. The greatest HYPOCRISY is that those who cringe at and speak ill of the community are the ones who are knocking or have knocked on the doors of Britain or any other foreign shore that will welcome them and their generations. I wonder how they don't cringe while living a dream on foreign shores. Take a look at Indian students... Leaving the land of great scholars and thinkers in hoards to rush to foreign universities to earn degrees and then stay on. The problem here is DOUBLE STANDARDS.
I am inhabitants of Chandannagar currently posted in Bangalore but I love cultural diversity being a Bengali and Anglo Indians enables me to think of the British, French, culture .
No real Anglo Indian woman would ever wear Indian dress! In fact, most native clothing, food and habits were spurned by Anglo Indians in India. They spoke English, were Christians and adopted European habits of life. The last remnants of this forgotten people now inhabit poor housing and conditions. United in poverty they are unable to immigrate like most of the others. What a sad state of affairs. India is a sad country for many people.
Not everyone lives in poverty. There are many who have made a proper life for themselves but since the numbers have dwindled badly and very few who fit the term Anglo Indian are left here, we prefer to lead a quiet life and have harmoniously blended into mainstream society. For some sad reason Anglo Indians are still stigmatized. The ones who chose to stay behind have moved forward in quiet resilience and have a better quality of life than what you've seen in this video.
Yes ! My music teacher was anglo indian . She used to dress up in maxis and never wore sarees or salwar suits . She used speak only in English and follow Christianity.
When the British left India, they gave the Anglo Indian's an opportunity to migrate to Britain and many did. But many others didn't for personal reasons.
Yes you are absolutely right there Thank you. As was mentioned in this video, that the British deserted the Anglo Indians which is totally wrong and misleading. It should not have ever been mentioned.The British never deserted the Anglos. As you have mentioned, they gave them the opportunity to go with them to England. I very clearly remember my father who served in the army of British India was given a letter of approval for the family to get to England offering free passage, all one had to do was to get to Bombay when the ship had docked, just produce the letter and board the ship.As you mentioned many made the wise decision and left well as those decided to stay including my family, which I must confess we regretted it badly. In closing I would like to thank the British for what the did for us
Yes you are absolutely right there Thank you The British never deserted the Anglos Indians as mentioned in this video, which is wrong and misleading. I very clearly remember my father who served with the British in the army in India was given a letter of approval for the family to go to England with them all one had to do was to get to Bombay when the ship had docked, produce the letter and board the ship,passage was free. Many made the wise decision and left well as those decided to stay including my family.which I must say that we later regretted it badly In closing I would like to thank the British for what the did for us
The identity of Anglo Indians has never been understood by the Indian population. How could a people who were unable to speak the local language, had Christian religious upbringing and European habits of life and dress...be Indian? They were lost despite giving so much to their native land who spurned them. I am glad my parents chose to immigrate. On a recent visit, I saw what had happened to the remnants of this sad people.
White Anglo Indians had the opportunity to migrate to the countries where people speak their language,dress like them,religiously same,lifestyle was same--they felt more comfortable there....in those days indian society was very different....the anglo indans didn't like their identity that's why they left their non white children in orphanages,I knew one such left bahind man. Whatever it's,many schools have anglo indian teachers who are well respected and loved by their students.....we had anglo indian neighbours.... none to be blamed...we love our anglo indians. ..they were nd are a part of us.
In a generation they will extinct and oNLy memories will remain, alas their pomp and gaeity will be gone, their disdain for locals and behave still like they are masters they don't want to do railway jobs or car mechanic jobs alas
Angrez chale gaye... Aulad chod gaye. What was so wrong with the original faith of these poor natives?? Nothing. All Anglo Indian has a pure breed HINDU ancestor. These so called natives were not savages, they had their own indigenous nature loving culture. These natives were tortured and forced to convert to Christianity. The women of these natives were used as sex slaves and the illegitimate offspring of these sex abuse victims are Anglo Indian today. After 70 years of independence, these Anglo Indian must return to their roots and shun fake Christianity with fake non existent Jesus Christ.
Anglo Indian's now in India should first shed their Anglo Identity and find an actual Indian Identity for their community which they actually never ever had. What Identity they had was the Identity of Britisher's which was never theirs do when British left they were neither British neither Indian and those who went abroad many could find no other identity other than Indian Identity living as Indian descent American's or Australian's or in other countries all still are known as Anglo Indian's. What's the use of trying to find a European Identity when European's never thought them as complete European's. This is the right time in world where almost every non islamic country had become a multi ethnic culture with mixing of race's. Anglo Indian's must first get an identity here in this country so that they can assure they're present or they exists. Once they find their Identity they could then grow practically and prosper in modern India in right sense and actually have their own political presence in simple word's they could survive then.
Are u Anglo Indian? Same thing happened with Eurasians in Malaysia. They were never accepted as Europeans and even subjected to racism. The local Malay and non european populace never discriminated with them and they became full Malaysians in a few generations
How could they be Indian? They never had the language, religion or culture? India is divided by more than what the British left. Try getting many people in India to agree to a common identity! Additionally, most Anglo Indians had very little money and the future for their children looked bleak. They did the right thing and immigrated.....so did many Indians!
Get a fact check... You will find most of the last 2-3 generations of Anglo Indians are not SURVIVING... We are THRIVING but prefer to stay low key. Like any other community in India, we too are a mixed bag of success but have made progress and doing decently well. We have definitely embraced the land of our birth by blending harmoniously into the mainstream.
@jhonsaxon876 Why should any Anglo Indian shed their Identity? No way! I prefer to use the word Eurasian instead of Anglo Indian as our dna ancestry is not just from England and Ireland but also from all over Europe, Asia, South Asia and Middle East etc. I have taken my test and was amazed at the results! We have this unique ancestry heritage. Why should we shed it? Yes we are Indian too very much! But we have our own culture customs etc that we prefer to maintain!!!
Thank for this video. I am Bengali from Kolkata but I also love their culture. We know that it's very sad the anglo indian culture going lost. But their life culture is very beautiful.
Brown saheb amd memsaheb... I've been to kolkata and have known few of em. They still think they're English while looking as brown as the next guy. If anything they make me cringe.
Mam its very nice lecture. I thought that this chapter is very difficult, but after this lecture my thinking has completely changed. Please mam post all chapters of CBSE class 10.🙏🙏🙏
