Children of the Empire: The Case of the Anglo-Indian

Abstract

This paper attempts to represent the marginal position of the Anglo-Indian vis-à-vis the British and
Indian communities. The Anglo-Indian, as a figure, is the creation of the empire which is unable to
negotiate a sense of belonging. To do so it engages with John Masters’ novel Bhowani Junction
(1954) wherein there is a representation of the Anglo-Indian community. Through the character of
Victoria the novel also represents the complicated search for identity and a sense of belonging that
the Anglo-Indian faces due to their marginal position.