Indians received positive discrimination from the Indian
government for jobs and education. The Association reject
the word tribe for Anglo-Indians.
Whether the Association accept these groups, or whether
these groups want to be known as Anglo-Indians is not the
issue. The argument is that both these groups are
descended from European men (c.f. discussion below Ch. 6
p.223 and p.227). Both the groups share a unique racial,
cultural and social heritage with Anglo-Indians. Their
numbers contribute to the size of the community. (6)
The confusion offered a clue to the complex bi-racial
connectedness between Anglo-Indians. The Anglo-Indian
community, however, preferred their own bi-racial
connectedness definition of themselves if they belonged to
the same group or association. The hostilities between
these bi-racially connected groups clearly demonstrated the
community's rejection of the definition of an Anglo-Indian
in the Constitution of India.
It revealed for the first time, the deep layers of conflict
and racial distrust which a question about the size of the
community rouses. Anglo-Indians made provocative racist
statements followed by brief explanations about one
another.
Frank Anthony is not an Anglo-Indian. You see
his surname is a Madrassi one.
Or,
She is a Malayalee Indian Christian, I've seen
her parents and I know.
And,
The family is quite dark, and are just twice-
removed from the Marathis.
These statements and explanations are discussed in the
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