Chinatown, Mumbai in Mumbai has dwindled to a tiny community that continue to share a camaraderie due to a common lineage. While disagreements and greed sometimes engulf them, the community shaken by the 1962 war are now more Indian than Chinese. Many of them are 4th generation Chinese, who although look oriental speak pure Hindi, wear Indian clothes, goto Indian schools and have mostly never visited China. The Kwan Kung temple is definitely a treasure trove of Chinese spirituality in Mumbai, go seek it and let its warm red glow engulf you. Mumbai Chinese temple Chinatown, Mumbai Up to the 1960s, Mumbai
Indian name are normally never carried on over successive generations. Some Tamils also use an inverted patronym. For example, Swati Krishna might write her name as Krishna Swati, making her patronym the first name and first name the last name. More common among women, the inverted patronym is also adopted by people migrating to the West who want to be called by their first names without having to explain Indian naming conventions. In earlier times a caste name or village name was used by the Tamils as their surname, but the present day generation is wary to do so. However, people influenced