Topic started by Dave (@ dyn225-37.sftm-212-159.plus.net) on Sun Apr 28 12:27:04 .
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are there any anglo indians out there that were in india during the1940's and 50's. especially south india?

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• From: Ramadas (@ dclient217-162-112-172.hispeed.ch) on: Wed Jul 30 14:47:20 EDT 2003
  
  It may be 40 millimeters long! (about 4 cm which itself is a big size considering it is an insect!)
  
  
• From: Roshan (@ 203.115.13.90) on: Thu Jul 31 08:06:36 EDT 2003
  
  Dave,
  I know the insect you are talking about. In Tamil it is called "pon vaNdu". I dont know what is the name used by TN Tamilians but in Sri Lanka we call it "pon vaNdu". In my home town I have seen children keeping this "pon vaNdu" as pets. ( BTW,I was also one those who was crazy about this 'pon vaNdu' when I was small). It is usually kept in a glass bottle.
  
  But as Ramdas says it cannot be 40cms but can be 4cm. I think it was a typo.
  
  
• From: Ramadas (@ dclient217-162-112-172.hispeed.ch) on: Fri Aug 1 02:59:36 EDT 2003
  
  I have only heard about a detergent bar prevelent in Chennai a few years ago with a brand-name "pon Vandu".
  
  
• From: Dave (@ 66-40.gw03.sheff.dial.plus.net.uk) on: Thu Aug 7 03:25:27 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  Yes, it was a typing error. It should have read 4mm not 4cm, but at least it got a response from Tamil Nattan. Thanks Roshan for all that information, is it possible that you remember any variations of the species? I seem to remember some that were completely green and others with green bodies and brown wing covers. In the past I have heard them called by a name beggining with Bundu? Bunda? Something like that. Does this make sense to anyone?
  
  
• From: Roshan (@ 203.115.13.90) on: Thu Aug 7 04:32:37 EDT 2003
  
  Dave,
  I shall try and get the information you required. But I have no clue about Bundu or Bunda? :-)
  
  
• From: :) (@ d150-188-97.home.cgocable.net) on: Thu Aug 7 07:51:45 EDT 2003
  
  vandu=>bundu ?? remember anglo-indians love to mispronounce Tamil, perhaps to emphasise their anglo side :)
  
  
• From: Dave (@ 55-40.gw03.sheff.dial.plus.net.uk) on: Thu Aug 7 18:03:13 EDT 2003
  
  Oops! I've gone and done it again, put down the wrong size for the beetles. This is what comes of being in a rush.
  The actual size I meant should be - 40mm or 4cm (about two inches)
  The detergent bar that was mentioned, did it have an illustration of a beetle on the wrapper?
  
  
• From: Maria deRosario (@ ) on: Tue Sep 9 04:06:30
  
  Hi,
  I am from Coimbatore in South India. My Grandfather is 90 years old and has lots of interesting stories about the brits in India. Contact me if you would like more info
  Regards,
  Maria deRosario
  
  
• From: eee (@ host81-136-51-59.in-addr.btopenworld.com) on: Fri Oct 17 14:38:21
  
  Yahoo club for Mixedrace Indians at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mixed_Indians/
  
  
• From: :) (@ d150-40-7.home.cgocable.net) on: Fri Oct 17 23:24:00 EDT 2003
  
  eee anglo-Indians have a unique history and a unique place in Indian history. They are not the same as mixed indians.
  
  Dave and other anglo-Indians there is a yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/angloindiansclub/
  
  
• From: eee (@ ) on: Sun Mar 28 06:45:24
  
  You said that Anglo Indians are not the same as Mixedrace Indians. True. But Anglo Indians are Mixedrace Indians...hence a part of a 'larger community'.It's like all Indians are Asians but not all Asians are Indian hehe
  
  And I know the AngloIndiansclub ...I posted a message on there I think for my own group called 'Mixed Indians' which brings together the South Asian/White Mixedrace community.
  
  

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