Kipling a Eurasian? And Kim?

Tue Feb 6 22:10:48 UTC 1996

An Anglo-Indian lady I know maintains that Kipling was of partly Indian 
descent.  Has anyone ever heard this, or any evidence thereof?

This brings up another question.  To my reading, the beginning of his 
_Kim_ is ambiguous on whether Kim's mother is Indian or European.  Has 
anyone written on this or have any opinion on the matter.

Allen W. Thrasher

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