Why do you think of Asana when you mention India?

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There are several explanations for the origin of Ah San. First, people at that time described the monkey as Ah San. In the eyes of China people, all foreigners behave like monkeys, especially Indians, so they are despised as Ah San. Secondly, it is said that because of colonial relations, Indians have to know English as civil servants, but because they know English, they also like to put on airs in front of China people. Usually, when they are not fluent in Chinese, they will unconsciously add "I said ..." (I said ...) Because my pronunciation is very close to "A San", they have the title of "A San". [1] Third, in the past, Indians arrogantly claimed that the United States was a pole and the former Soviet Union was a pole, because they were the leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement (a loose alliance composed of dozens of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America), and as the leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement, they were well-deserved roofs of the world. Therefore, China people nicknamed them "Ah San". Fourthly, civil servants (especially police officers) in the British system have long been used to being called Mr, and Shanghainese have always been used to adding an "A" before monosyllabic words. So after the Shanghainese shouted, they called Ah Sir Ah San. This statement is the most reliable. Fifth, what netizens said today. India has always wanted to be the boss, but aren't there still the United States and Russia ahead? So no matter how many rows, it's three. Therefore, it is called "A San". Sixth, when we were in the Shanghai Concession, the foreigners we rented were called foreign devils, and the China people we rented were called Japanese devils. (Later, they were called the Puppet Army or the Japanese devils. They were from China, which was called in Liang Jian. The hired Indians are called the three demons. Shanghainese used to add one before the address, such as Po, so they later turned three devils into a three, which was derogatory, just like foreign devils and Japanese devils. Seventh, the founder of Dharma, who introduced Buddhism to China, was originally three princes of South India. Eighth: In the 20th century, Great India was divided into Pakistan and India, and then East and West Pakistan were divided into Pakistan and Bangladesh, making a total of three countries. Nine: Assam, India, where black tea is very famous. Its pronunciation is obviously similar to that of A San, so (personal guess) it may be because of this. Tenth: What is the first letter of the Hindi alphabet? This letter is pronounced "A" and shaped like the number 3. Eleventh: India was once a British colony, so many Indians worked for the British government. For example, there are Indian policemen in the Shanghai Concession, and civil servants in the British system, especially policemen, have been used to being called "Mr." for a long time. In addition, Shanghainese are used to adding an "A" before monosyllabic words. So after the Shanghainese shouted, they called Ah Sir Ah San.