Abstract: This paper outlines the different discourses surrounding Anglo-Indians in India and their search for identity. Just before the British departed from India, a difficult situation arose for the Anglo-Indians – torn between the superior British rule and the mistrust that Indians had for them due to their cultural practices born from that of the western world. This problem of ‘identity’ has prevailed even today among members of the Community. When they had developed a true community consciousness, this identity crisis became less pronounced but there was never an opportunity for them to stand a firm ground and identify themselves as Anglo-Indians. This paper will also focus on the ethnicity of Anglo-Indians in India and how this has been the only stronghold which has helped the community preserve its so-called identity in terms of culture, religion, tradition and customs. Today, the Community has come to terms with a more positive approach to national consciousness. It has awakened to new beginnings and has taken up the responsibility to play a role in a resurgent India and help in shaping a nation.
Keywords: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Indian Community, identity, ethnicity, culture, conflict, minority, shaping a nation.
Title: Shaping a Nation – Identity and Ethnicity of the Anglo-Indian community in India
Author: Dr. Walter Hugh Parker
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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