In letters and speeches, 19th century author Charles Dickens repeatedly called for the physical “extermination” of subcontinental Indians and applauded the “mutilation of the wretched Hindoo.” Was this kind of extreme racism considered acceptable by the standards of Victorian society?

In letters and speeches, 19th century author Charles Dickens repeatedly called for the physical “extermination” of subcontinental Indians and applauded the “mutilation of the wretched Hindoo.” Was this kind of extreme racism considered acceptable by the standards of Victorian society?