What does the expression Gunga Din mean?
In contrast to Kipling’s later poem “The White Man’s Burden”, “Gunga Din” (/ˌɡʌŋɡə ˈdiːn/) is named after the Indian and portrays him as a heroic character who is not afraid to face danger on the battlefield as he tends to wounded men. Is Gunga Din an insult? “Sadly, the term ‘Gunga’ has now become derogatory,…