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Monday, 14 September 2020
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Anglo-Indians Return to Glory Community
Anglo-Indians Return to Glory Community Profile by Warren Brown
Slogan: Anglo-Indians Are An Unbreakable Community
History: Anglo-Indians are a minority mixed-race (British-European and Indian) community, which originated in India during the period of European and British rule. The community was result of the progeny of European and British men with Indian women. The offspring of these unions were referred to as Eurasians and Anglo-Indians.
Social Presence: Anglo-Indians have been and continue to be an integral part of the Indian nation for over four hundred years. The community of Anglo-Indians have been a vital part of the Indian work force having served in the various sectors of Indian industry, as Teachers in the field of Education, Train drivers in the field of Transport, Secretaries for Multinational Corporations, as Sales and Banking Executives, sport persons in the sphere of sporting and in so many other fields of endeavour.
Present: The Anglo-Indian community has now come under threat when its representation of two seats in Indian Parliament has been removed.
This action by the Indian Government has left an indelible scar on the minds and in the hearts of all community members in India.
There are still a large proportion of Anglo-Indians present in India to this day. This is however not the view of the Indian government.
In order to verify the total numbers of Anglo-Indians present in India today, it would make sense if the government took the time to take an authentic audit of community numbers with the assistance of the several Anglo-Indian leaders, clubs, associations and organizations which are still very present in India.
Plan of Action: this is the time for all organizations, leaders, associations and clubs to rally the whole Anglo-Indian community in India and abroad to make the presence of the community known in India, as well as to bring this to the attention of the Indian government. The community needs it proper representation in Indian Parliament, as it ensures the political existence of the community as noted in the Constitution of India.
The Anglo-Indians Exist Today Campaign 2020
Slogan: Anglo-Indians Contribute to the Indian Nation
Motto: Anglo-Indians Will Not Be Forgotten
Aim: A Community that Stands Together will Never Be Broken.
Objectives:
(i)To ensure that the community is represented in Indian Parliament.
To make the community's presence known widely in India
To promote Anglo-Indian culture, history and heritage
Four Step Plan:
All Anglo-Indian leaders, organizations, clubs and associations need to join forces to ensure that the community gets representation parliament.
To maintain a complete Database with details of all Anglo-Indians in India today.
To educate Anglo-Indians about their history, heritage and culture.
To assist all community members in India, in the fields of education, sports and all other spheres of industry in India.
Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Book Review: After the Raj by Hugh Purcell
The Comments of Warren Brown on “After The Raj: The Last Stayers-On and the Legacy of British India” by Hugh Purcell
The recent book on the Anglo-Indians of India does not do justice to the community, as do so many others:
1. It is just a collection of facts gleaned from other books, written by men who have never lived in India like the stalwarts Frank Anthony among others, who made a big difference in India, as a Founder of the Frank Anthony Public schools.
2. The community has been the object of ridicule and shame for over four hundred years now, since the first British and European men had affairs with Indian women resulting in their progenies called Anglo-Indians or Eurasians.
3. Nothing new can be written about the community, but old facts in new packages. Those of us who attempt to read the books need to endure the unfair comments which the writers offer their readers, in glossy covers, with acid print.
4. Outsiders cannot do justice to the Anglo-Indian community or depict the community in the right light. It is similar to a Texan writing about an Inuit in Iceland.
5. Anglo-Indians are not a disappearing race. It is just that they are invisible. Thousands of Anglo-Indians have migrated to other parts of the world, they are still of Anglo-Indian origin, but they hold the Nationalities of other countries as they blend into world cultures. The numbers of Anglo-Indians in India are decreasing, but there is still a sizeable number present in the country, who are struggling to survive and maintain their unique identity.
6. The community originated in the 17th century. This is now the 21st century, it is time to move on, as the world changes and cultures mix more freely and the borders between countries and nations are disappearing. The community needs to move with the times and so do those outsiders who write about the "history" of the community, which has been recorded for over four centuries now.
7. Melvyn Brown, the Anglo-Indian “Chronicler of the community” may seem like a joke, to many who visit him and who hear him talk about the community and all that he has accomplished. He has done so much work over the past five decades of his life, as an individual, when organizations who carry the banner Anglo-Indian have not achieved a quarter with all the funds and resources at their disposal. Melvyn Brown has done the following in his lifetime and with more to come in the future.
- Book publishing on the community
- Lectures and seminars on the community
- Sports for the young people of the community in the 1980-1990s.
- Concerts for the Musicians and Singers of the Community from 1979- 1990s.
- Community Awards from 1979 till the present on an Annual basis.
- Assisting researchers with facts collected on the community over the last four decades.
- Christmas Trees and social gatherings for members of the community
- Several endeavours undertaken single-handedly with limited resources, but with the singular intention of Anglo-Indian Community Preservation.
How do I know that what I have described about the community in this essay is true?
I am the son of Melvyn Brown and I have lived the Anglo-Indian experience, under the guidance of this great Legend and Icon of the community.
The recent book on the Anglo-Indians of India does not do justice to the community, as do so many others:
1. It is just a collection of facts gleaned from other books, written by men who have never lived in India like the stalwarts Frank Anthony among others, who made a big difference in India, as a Founder of the Frank Anthony Public schools.
2. The community has been the object of ridicule and shame for over four hundred years now, since the first British and European men had affairs with Indian women resulting in their progenies called Anglo-Indians or Eurasians.
3. Nothing new can be written about the community, but old facts in new packages. Those of us who attempt to read the books need to endure the unfair comments which the writers offer their readers, in glossy covers, with acid print.
4. Outsiders cannot do justice to the Anglo-Indian community or depict the community in the right light. It is similar to a Texan writing about an Inuit in Iceland.
5. Anglo-Indians are not a disappearing race. It is just that they are invisible. Thousands of Anglo-Indians have migrated to other parts of the world, they are still of Anglo-Indian origin, but they hold the Nationalities of other countries as they blend into world cultures. The numbers of Anglo-Indians in India are decreasing, but there is still a sizeable number present in the country, who are struggling to survive and maintain their unique identity.
6. The community originated in the 17th century. This is now the 21st century, it is time to move on, as the world changes and cultures mix more freely and the borders between countries and nations are disappearing. The community needs to move with the times and so do those outsiders who write about the "history" of the community, which has been recorded for over four centuries now.
7. Melvyn Brown, the Anglo-Indian “Chronicler of the community” may seem like a joke, to many who visit him and who hear him talk about the community and all that he has accomplished. He has done so much work over the past five decades of his life, as an individual, when organizations who carry the banner Anglo-Indian have not achieved a quarter with all the funds and resources at their disposal. Melvyn Brown has done the following in his lifetime and with more to come in the future.
- Book publishing on the community
- Lectures and seminars on the community
- Sports for the young people of the community in the 1980-1990s.
- Concerts for the Musicians and Singers of the Community from 1979- 1990s.
- Community Awards from 1979 till the present on an Annual basis.
- Assisting researchers with facts collected on the community over the last four decades.
- Christmas Trees and social gatherings for members of the community
- Several endeavours undertaken single-handedly with limited resources, but with the singular intention of Anglo-Indian Community Preservation.
How do I know that what I have described about the community in this essay is true?
I am the son of Melvyn Brown and I have lived the Anglo-Indian experience, under the guidance of this great Legend and Icon of the community.
Friday, 8 August 2014
Melvyn Brown and the Anglo-Indian Community
ANGLO-INDIANS : A COMMUNITY BY CHOICE by Melvyn Brown
From railway cantonments to army camps and police barracks, the Anglo-Indian held a proud and praiseworthy position in all of them- not forgetting the sports arena. Today, the Anglo-Indian is a microscopic community. Scattered to the far corners of the globe, in a quest to improve their lives. The passage of India's fifty-three years of Independence has still left the Anglo-Indian with a misguided notion of their destiny.
Anglo-Indian history began more than three hundred years ago. The beginning and development stems from the founding of the British settlement at Fort St.George, Madras. We should , however, consider the three aspects of the term " Anglo-Indian", which eventually figures in the community's literature one way or the other.
The designation "Anglo-Indian" is also applied to the resident British subjects during the days of the "Raj" in India. The second application of the term "Anglo-Indian" would be towards the children born of English and European parentage during the "Raj" era. In the third and present day understanding, the term is used to signify those men and women born of British , or European and Indian parentage, in the pre and post years of the Colonial rule in India.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010413112923/http://maxpages.com/theangloindian
Anglo-Indian Awards
In his quest to inspire younger generations of Christians,and to give honour,respect and credit to those men and women who worked tirelessly for the Church and the Society they lived in-Melvyn Brown,founded the Ambassadors For Jesus,a Movement for the Unification of Roman Catholics[with the blessings of Pope John Paul II and with the approval of Lawrence Cardinal Trevor Picachy,S.J. in 1979.]
Melvyn Brown,single-handedly instituted,funded and presented the annual AFJ Awards and Anglo-Indian Heritage Awards to receipients he felt deserved recognition.No Church,government or Organization helped.The AFJ Awards started from 1989 and the Anglo-Indian Heritage Awards from 1992.
THE AFJ AWARDS
YEAR NAME OF RECEIPIENT TITLE OF AWARD
1989 XAVIER LAZARUS ORDER OF MERIT
FR.HENRY SALDANHA FOUNDER'S MEDALLION
ZENA D'SILVA ORDER OF DISTINCTION
FR.HORACE ROZARIO,SJ MEDAL OF EMINENCE
PHILOMENA EATON MEDAL OF HONOUR
MR.AND MRS.MUSLADO FAMILY OF THE YEAR
SR.MARISA,AC MEDAL OF FAME
1990 LAWRENCE CARDINAL AFJ GOLDEN CROSS
PICACHY,SJ
1991 RAMONA QUADRA MEDAL OF MENTOR
1997 LUCY HOLMES SOCIAL SERVICE AWARD
IRISH GOMES WELFARE AWARD
AROBINDHU NASKER CATHOLIC COMMUNITY AWARD
RANJAN NASKER VETERAN WORKER AWARD
1992 RUPERT NEWBOND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DENZIL BROWN FATHER'S LOVE AWARD
NOEL CRANENBURGH SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY AWARD
ELVA FREEDOM WOMAN OF THE YEAR
SACHIN BOSE/ FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY
[DR]MRS.J.SEN
WARREN BROWN HENRY DEROZIO POETRY AWARD
1993 RUBIN REBEIRO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1994 GEORGE WILSON de ROZE HENRY GIDNEY AWARD
1996 GILLIAN ROSEMARY D'COSTA-HART,MLA[W.B]
GUARDIAN OF THE COMMUNITY
1997 KEITH I. SWEENEY,ex-President,ALL INDIA ANGLO-
INDIAN ASSOCIATION
HENRY DEROZIO POETRY AWARD
KITTY TEXEIRA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
DR.ALFRED WOODWARD MAN OF MEDICINE AWARD
MRS.P.PEARSON-MANUEL EDUCATIONIST ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
1998 WITHBERT PAYNE[USA] ENTREPRENEUR EXTRAORDINARY
RUSSELL PETERS[CANADA] MAN OF THE YEAR
1999 CAPTAIN W.LOCKWOOD SILVER CIRCLE AWARD
THEODORA BAKER SOCIAL SERVICE TROPHY
http://web.archive.org/web/20010413164916/http://maxpages.com/theangloindian/Anglo_Indian_Awards
Anglo-Indian Research
INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS
Those persons who are involved in Anglo-Indian Academic Research Projects may contact Melvyn Brown for research assistance , 3 Elliott Road , Calcutta-700 016, West Bengal .INDIA . Topics on : History; Documents ; Origin ; Books ; Articles ; Social Anthropology etc.
mailto:melvynbrown21@gmail.com
Phone : Melvyn Brown at (00) (91) (33) 2217-1542
From railway cantonments to army camps and police barracks, the Anglo-Indian held a proud and praiseworthy position in all of them- not forgetting the sports arena. Today, the Anglo-Indian is a microscopic community. Scattered to the far corners of the globe, in a quest to improve their lives. The passage of India's fifty-three years of Independence has still left the Anglo-Indian with a misguided notion of their destiny.
Anglo-Indian history began more than three hundred years ago. The beginning and development stems from the founding of the British settlement at Fort St.George, Madras. We should , however, consider the three aspects of the term " Anglo-Indian", which eventually figures in the community's literature one way or the other.
The designation "Anglo-Indian" is also applied to the resident British subjects during the days of the "Raj" in India. The second application of the term "Anglo-Indian" would be towards the children born of English and European parentage during the "Raj" era. In the third and present day understanding, the term is used to signify those men and women born of British , or European and Indian parentage, in the pre and post years of the Colonial rule in India.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010413112923/http://maxpages.com/theangloindian
Anglo-Indian Awards
AWARDS INSTITUTED BY MELVYN BROWN
In his quest to inspire younger generations of Christians,and to give honour,respect and credit to those men and women who worked tirelessly for the Church and the Society they lived in-Melvyn Brown,founded the Ambassadors For Jesus,a Movement for the Unification of Roman Catholics[with the blessings of Pope John Paul II and with the approval of Lawrence Cardinal Trevor Picachy,S.J. in 1979.]
Melvyn Brown,single-handedly instituted,funded and presented the annual AFJ Awards and Anglo-Indian Heritage Awards to receipients he felt deserved recognition.No Church,government or Organization helped.The AFJ Awards started from 1989 and the Anglo-Indian Heritage Awards from 1992.
THE AFJ AWARDS
YEAR NAME OF RECEIPIENT TITLE OF AWARD
1989 XAVIER LAZARUS ORDER OF MERIT
FR.HENRY SALDANHA FOUNDER'S MEDALLION
ZENA D'SILVA ORDER OF DISTINCTION
FR.HORACE ROZARIO,SJ MEDAL OF EMINENCE
PHILOMENA EATON MEDAL OF HONOUR
MR.AND MRS.MUSLADO FAMILY OF THE YEAR
SR.MARISA,AC MEDAL OF FAME
1990 LAWRENCE CARDINAL AFJ GOLDEN CROSS
PICACHY,SJ
1991 RAMONA QUADRA MEDAL OF MENTOR
1997 LUCY HOLMES SOCIAL SERVICE AWARD
IRISH GOMES WELFARE AWARD
AROBINDHU NASKER CATHOLIC COMMUNITY AWARD
RANJAN NASKER VETERAN WORKER AWARD
ANGLO-INDIAN HERITAGE AWARDS
1992 RUPERT NEWBOND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DENZIL BROWN FATHER'S LOVE AWARD
NOEL CRANENBURGH SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY AWARD
ELVA FREEDOM WOMAN OF THE YEAR
SACHIN BOSE/ FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY
[DR]MRS.J.SEN
WARREN BROWN HENRY DEROZIO POETRY AWARD
1993 RUBIN REBEIRO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1994 GEORGE WILSON de ROZE HENRY GIDNEY AWARD
1996 GILLIAN ROSEMARY D'COSTA-HART,MLA[W.B]
GUARDIAN OF THE COMMUNITY
1997 KEITH I. SWEENEY,ex-President,ALL INDIA ANGLO-
INDIAN ASSOCIATION
HENRY DEROZIO POETRY AWARD
KITTY TEXEIRA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
DR.ALFRED WOODWARD MAN OF MEDICINE AWARD
MRS.P.PEARSON-MANUEL EDUCATIONIST ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
1998 WITHBERT PAYNE[USA] ENTREPRENEUR EXTRAORDINARY
RUSSELL PETERS[CANADA] MAN OF THE YEAR
1999 CAPTAIN W.LOCKWOOD SILVER CIRCLE AWARD
THEODORA BAKER SOCIAL SERVICE TROPHY
http://web.archive.org/web/20010413164916/http://maxpages.com/theangloindian/Anglo_Indian_Awards
Anglo-Indian Research
INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS
Those persons who are involved in Anglo-Indian Academic Research Projects may contact Melvyn Brown for research assistance , 3 Elliott Road , Calcutta-700 016, West Bengal .INDIA . Topics on : History; Documents ; Origin ; Books ; Articles ; Social Anthropology etc.
mailto:melvynbrown21@gmail.com
Phone : Melvyn Brown at (00) (91) (33) 2217-1542
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