The name is absent

I'm sure you recognise, that the Anglo-Indian
schools are private, and we cannot raise our
fees, so, where does one get the money?

90-95____Anglo-Indian and Indian 2 women 4 men 30-50  4

Christians and 2 Hindus Bombay 23 August

This group interview in an Anglo-Indian school was
unsatisfactory, because the interview was dominated with
the salary issue, with constant interruptions during the
interview, which was held in the staff room.

96_______Anglo-Indian man 60-70 Christian Bombay 29 July

He was a retired Colonel from the Indian Army. He was
Anglo-Indian Member of the State Legislative Assembly.
He was a writer of books on Indian military history, and
contributed articles to many Indian dailies and
magazines. He possessed a keen sense of humour and was
well-liked and respected. The interview which took place
in his home was one of the most successful during the
field study.

97 East Indian woman 30-40 Christian Bombay 23 July

She was the Principal of an Anglo-Indian school which was
administered and owned by the Daughters of the Cross.

She said,

Secondary girls are free in this day-school,
but in certain communities like the
Anglo-Indians, higher education is not
stressed. Ofcourse, Christianity can
isolate, and also the British Rule associated
Christianity with Imperialism. We use the
Indian Bhajans (hymns) and Indian instruments
with a harmonium, and have attempted to
"Indianise Christianity."

98 East-Indian 2 women 50-60 Bombay 23 July

These two women were educated in the same Anglo-Indian
school as the researcher. They both commented on the
hierarchy of

... a colour consciousness, which isolated
the Anglo-Indians from the Indian students.
You were unusual for an Anglo-Indian, because
you came to our homes and we came to your
home. Try and name some Anglo-Indians who
attended school with us who actually invited
us over. That was the problem, the Anglo-
Indian girls rarely mixed with non Anglo-
Indians .

99 Goan man aged 60-70 Christian Bombay 23 July

He was the retired Jesuit Rector of a large parish in
Bombay. He was a journalist of repute. He was a liberal

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