With a mixture of Western and Indian names, customs and dress, Anglo-Indians are to attend a reunion in Calcutta. But their culture is disappearing.

The culture lives on, somewhat, in Anglo-Indian dishes such as country chicken, a dry poultry dish, and pepper water, a spicy tomato-chili sauce, ladled on rice with meat on the side.

The numbers of Anglo-Indians — Indian citizens whose paternal line can be traced to Europe — have been dwindling since the British left India in 1947.

Explaining about the Anglo-Indian culture, she says, “Our culture is western, we were the ones who used to wear dresses. The Anglo-Indian women were the first ones to venture out as they were ...

The culture at home, however, remained Anglo-Indian, be it cuisine, dress, language and religion (Christianity). At school, girls would call me Anglo-Indian and I would get tongue-tied for we ...

Non-Anglo-Indians who want to get a taste of the special cuisine and get a glimpse into the culture have been welcomed to attend. The Christmas celebration in Bow Barracks is one of the oldest in ...

With a mixture of Western and Indian names, customs and dress, Anglo-Indians are to attend a reunion in Calcutta. But their culture is disappearing.