@mattwridley Matt, this isn’t about “invaders.” It’s about dismantling the elitism rooted in the Lutyens’ era that India is moving beyond.
Also, your grandfather’s views were openly racist, and I see echoes of that mindset in what you’re expressing.
@mattwridley Edwin Lutyens held openly racist views toward Indians, as shown in his private letters to his wife during his work on New Delhi. He wrote: “The very low intellect of the natives spoils much. I do not think it possible for Indians and whites to mix freely; mixed marriage is filthy