Eurasian (person)

Eurasians, (syncopated from Europ-Asians), a name sometimes given to the "half-castes" of India, the offspring of European fathers and Indian mothers. They are particularly prominent in the three presidential capitals -- Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay. They generally receive a European education, and the young men are often engaged in government or mercantile offices. The girls, in spite of their dark tint, are generally handsome and often marry Europeans.