The All India Anglo-Indian Association is an organisation representing the interests of

Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian people fall into two different groups: those with mixed Indian and British ancestry, and people of British descent born or residing in India. The latter sense is now mainly historical, but confusions can arise. The '' Oxford English ...

s. It was founded in 1926 in colonial India by Sir Henry Gidney. It has sixty-two branches in all of India. The All India Anglo-Indian Association holds that Anglo-Indians are unique in that they are Christians, speak English as their mother tongue, as well as have a historical link to both Europe and India. During the era of the British Raj in India, the then president of the All-India Anglo-Indian Association represented the Anglo-Indian community of undivided India at the

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. At the time of the

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, the All-India Anglo-Indian Association opposed the partition of India; its then president Frank Anthony "fought for the best interests of his community as Indians, not Britishers," criticizing the British for "racial discrimination in matters of pay and allowances, and for failing to acknowledge the sterling military and civil contributions made by Anglo-Indians to the Raj". In September 1942, at the organisation's annual general meeting, the All India Anglo-Indian Association affirmed its love for and loyalty to India. The organisation's efforts under the presidency of Anthony led to Article 331 being included in the

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: "Notwithstanding anything in Article 170, the Governor of a State may, if he is of opinion that the Anglo-Indian community needs representation in the Legislative Assembly of the State and is not adequately represented therein, ominate one member of that community to the Assembly" The various branches of the All India Anglo-Indian Association arrange events throughout the year. This includes celebrations of

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s such as

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, as well as sporting events with an annual hockey tournament being at the epicentre.

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All India Anglo-Indian Association (Danapur Branch)All India Anglo-Indian Association (Delhi Branch)The All-India Anglo-Indian Association (Lucknow Branch) President Mr Adrian Michael
1926 establishments in India Political parties established in 1926 Christian organisations based in India Anglo-Indian people

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