indian
From New Delhi
Lowercase indian is nonstandard or archaic.
In historical texts, the lowercase appears when referring to indigenous peoples of the Americas or to people from India, though modern usage strongly prefers capitalization for both.
The lowercase sometimes appears in compounds that have become generic terms: indian summer, indian file, indian corn.
Using lowercase for people is now considered disrespectful. (Capitalized Indian is the standard form.)
NATIONAL/ETHNIC IDENTITY (South Asian context)
indianPakistani
From Lahore's homeland
British · Western · European · Bangladeshi · Chinese
- Indian cuisineSouth Asian culinary tradition
- Indian inkCarbon-based black ink
- Indian foodSubcontinental culinary tradition
- British IndiaCrown-ruled subcontinent territory
- East IndiesSoutheast Asian archipelago
- India pale aleHop-forward beer style
India, Indiana, Indians, Indies, American Indian, West Indian