Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a fictional Indian water-bearer in Rudyard Kipling's 1890 poem of the same name, celebrated for his bravery and loyalty to British soldiers despite their abuse.
The poem's closing line—You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din—became a cultural catchphrase acknowledging someone's superior character or courage, often said with grudging admiration.
- KiplingVictorian jungle storyteller
- poemMetrical literary composition
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- Indian subcontinentPeninsula below the Himalayas
- British RajImperial rule over India
Rudyard Kipling · colonial India · water · bearer · soldier · British · colonial · regiment · battlefield · water carrier · loyal · sacrifice · brave · regimental · dusty · heat · canteen · Tommy
loyalty and self-sacrifice
Gunga Dintraitor
One who betrays allegiance
Judas · Benedict Arnold · betrayer · deserter · turncoat
gun, guns, gunned, gunning, gunner, gunners, gunnery, din, dins