• Being English: Indian Middle Class and the Desire for Anglicisation

    Being English: Indian Middle Class and the Desire for Anglicisation

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    Explore the complex ‘desire for Anglicisation’ that shaped India’s postcolonial middle class. This insightful book critically examines the historical quest for an ‘English’ identity and language appropriation, drawing on pivotal 19th and 20th-century Indian writings. Discover how authors like Rabindranath Tagore, Nirad C. Chaudhuri, and Salman Rushdie navigated this unique cultural phenomenon. Essential for scholars and students of postcolonial studies, Indian English literature, South Asian studies, and cultural studies seeking to understand modern Indian identity.

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