A. W. Smith wrote a novel called "Bandar-log" (1930), but the only reference in the book is a comment made by an elderly "Eurasian" lady ridiculing the idea that someone with a mixed background could be sent to England and become a sophisticated Englishwoman.
> “Ho, ho,” cackled Louisa. “*Bandar-log bol diya*—the monkey folk said, ‘Now we can walk and are men.’ Look at my husband, Evie,” she jeered. “Maybe if you ask that Albert Edward he will tell as well what to do as my John.”
The novel is about a naive Englishman who falls in love with a beautiful but fickle Eurasian girl, ignores the advice of well-meaning "Anglo-Indian" friends, and discovers that some of the Eurasian community aren't too keen on mixed marriages either.
There's an online copy of the book at: https://india.vardill.org/authors/smith
Janusz
> On Apr 12, 2024, at 15:09, Harish Trivedi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Are there any interpretations of the bandar log along the lines that they represent the educated Indians of Kipling's time, always chattering, up to no good but with a high self-regard, and hostile to the established order as exemplified in their kidnapping of Mowgli?
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> Any suggestions most welcome.
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> Best wishes.
> Harish
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> Harish Trivedi
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