Poor Relations - The Making of a Eurasian Community in British India, 1773-1833

The sixty years between 1773 and 1833 determined British paramountcy in India. Those years were formative too for British Eurasians. By the 1820s Eurasians were an identifiable and vocal community of significant numbers particularly in the main Presidency towns. They were valuable to the administration of government although barred in the main from higher office. The ambition of their educated elite was to be accepted as British subjects, not to be treated as native Indians, an ambition which was finally rejected in the 1830s.

List of contents

Chapter 1 British Men, Indian Women, Eurasian Children; Chapter 2 Charity and Children in Care; Chapter 3 Eurasian Employment; Chapter 4 Eurasians in the Official Eye; Chapter 5 Towards a Reluctant Community; Chapter 6 Eurasians Up Country and in the Indian States; Chapter 7 The Eurasian Struggle for Self Advancement; Chapter 8 Political Protest;

About the author

Hawes, Christopher J.

Summary

At the time of India's independence the Anglo-Indians outnumbered all British residents. Yet there has been little historical attention to the development of this mixed-race community, the problems which it faced and the questions which its rise posed to British authority.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher J Hawes, Christopher J. Hawes, Hawes Christopher J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138995130
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99513-0
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social issues & processes, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Asian History, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies