Twilight In Delhi (1940) by Ahmed Ali

Ali's most important book was published when EM Forster convinced the publishers that it was not seditious. It is the story of an upper-class Muslim family in Delhi. Mir Nahal, a nationalist, vividly remembers the British cruelty during the Revolt of 1857. But now, in 1911, "firangi" elements have begun to appear: his sons' government jobs, English boots... Old Delhi making way for the new.


Extract:

People all around were talking:

'Is that the King on the horse?' said one.

'Don't be mad,' another ridiculed him. 'he is a mere soldier or officer. Kings wear fine and flowering robes.'

'That's all you know,' a third butted in. 'The English wear only those uniforms. Understand?'

Many passed caustic and humorous remarks on the dress and faces of the native chiefs, laughing at their retinues, calling them tin soldiers or made of straw. The children were excited by the sight, and gloated over liveries and uniforms and so many white faces as they had never seen before. They shouted and asked questions from people who either did not know the right answers or were too busy themselves watching the fun…
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