Britons in India

As the Company came to rise in Indian politics, a greater level of contemptuousness became apparent amongst Britons,[8] and they came to isolate themselves to a substantial extent from the local population.

[11] The trauma of dominating a colonised population was a factor in pushing some British officials to isolate themselves from Indians' day-to-day life;[12] the failed 1857 Rebellion also played a role in encouraging tensions and racism, as it increased fear of the locals.

[17] British men still outnumbered the women to a substantial degree for the entire period up until India's independence though, with gender and racial identities having a role in determining hierarchies.

Some men enjoyed the ability to unconstrainedly flex their masculinity in a foreign land, and British families in India stratified based on how white (non-Indian) they were and how frequently they were able to visit Britain.

To counter the high rate of death to tropical disease, Britons used the medicinal quinine; however, to mask its taste, they would mix it with soda and sugar, giving rise to "tonic water", a natural complement to gin.