 It was only after his wife had completed her education that he settled down to family life.While in England, Ghose yearned for the Bengali staple food, "machher jhal and bhat" (fish curry and rice), but back home he took on all the characteristics of an Anglicised Indian in defiance of opposition from the family and society.In later years, whenever the local press sought to criticize the denationalised Indian, Ghose invariably became the primary target of ridicule.