Question

what makes thr author an indian​

Answer 1

Answer:

Not the race, but the "history" makes the author an Indian.  

Explanation:

• The question has been taken from the essay "What makes me Indian" penned by the eminent writer Ruskin Bond.

• The essay highlights that the author is as Indian as (the movie star or the postman or) anyone else in the country, which is the main point of discussion.

• It is because he was born in the same place where his father was born, studied, worked and died i.e. in India.

• The author has a history with India as he was born and well brought up by his Hindu father here in India, spent almost all his adult life and owns a house in India.

• Though by race, he is North European, his past and his life so far i.e. his history make him an Indian.

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[The question seems a bit incorrect and incomplete, but most likely the complete and correct question was-

What makes the author an Indian. Answer in the context of 'What makes me Indian']

Answer 2

Answer:

The author said that race did not make him an Indian. But history did.

By race, he is a North European.  He refers to his past and his current existence as his "history." He has lived practically all of his adult life in India, where he was born and reared. His father was born, educated, employed, and ultimately passed away in India. He is Indian because of his history.

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