Who became the first Englishman... | Quizzland Trivia Answers

MadamBovery

If, my favorite poem. Had to memorize it in 5th grade. Can still recite it 57 years later. Google it if you don't know it.

Player #9113963

Kipling was at a circus show and an Indian elephant was acting up. Kipling went from his seat down to the elephant and spoke to him in his native language and he quieted. it had been lonesome for familiar. how wonderful!!

Bad Nanny

snajr, English parentage gives him British Citizenship. His education and values would have been based on British values and customs. He would have had little in common with the majority of his fellow Indian citizens.

Taramaiden

Player #10483191, India was part of the British Empire, and was considered British territory, therefore as far as Birthright was concerned, he was born on British soul, which made him British. History, folks. It pays to know your history.

Tracy Goodwin

He also wrote the poem If, which every mother of a son should read to him. It is a poem about qualities of integrity that a boy should develop to call himself a man.

snajr

SharingCity, and born in Bombay I'd say he was Indian.

PlaidComputer80199

"Do you like Kipling?" "I don't know, I've never kippled!"

Wendi H

I share his birthday. he is 100 yrs older than I am!..

Poppe Galore

A sad story for Kipling’s son who yearned for his father’s wishes to join the English army, but died in battle.

Player #3138816

MadamBovery, my dad kept it all through the War and there was a copy in his bedside table when he died. His granddaughters read it out at his funeral .

Player #120374466

Bad Nanny, How do you know? I'm only aware of a few stories that he wrote, but he gives me impression that he had a respect and love for the Indian culture.

Player #125843019

Bad Nanny, as you say he had English parents but had the miss fortune to be born in India

Rajeev Agrawal

Indeed Kipling Sir is a great poet and a great writer in English literature. I like one of his poems very much. That poem is 'IF' . It's the best motivational poem. He is immortal in English literature.