Why do many Indians claim to be Eurasian or Anglo-Indian?

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During the British colonial era in India, many Indian Christians adopted Western surnames after conversion or marriage to a British man, claimed English as their mother tongue and lived Western lifestyles in terms of clothing, diet and cuisine. As such, many families look entirely Indian, but identify as Anglo-Indian or Eurasian. During Colonial rule, Indians of mixed Indian and European descent often considered themselves superior to pure Indians, but below the British Colonists. Such attitudes persist until today.

 

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Are Anglo-Indians stuck up? A controversial view by Clifford D'Vaz of London, England