What are Anglo Indians .......?
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The term Anglo-Indian can refer to at least two groups of people: those with mixed Indian and British (specifically English) ancestry and people of British/English descent born or living in India. ... People fitting the middle definition are more usually known as British Asian or British Indian.
The term 'Anglo-Indian' was mostly used in reference to the British who came and stayed in India as servants of the East India Company and later the British.
The term Anglo-Indian can refer to at least two groups of people: those with mixed Indian and British (specifically English) ancestry and people of British/English descent born or living in India. The latter sense is now mainly historical, but confusions can arise.
The Anglo-Indian community in Calcutta is fast dwindling as its population ages and many migrate overseas for better opportunities. Ripon Street in central Calcutta has traditionally been an Anglo-Indian area. Many Anglo-Indians live in houses like these on Ripon Street.