Kipling is famous for supporting British imperialism in his works. During the Victorian era, imperialism was not just about colonization; it also represented an ideology and mindset of assumed British superiority. This racial bias is evident even in the children's story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." The narrative emphasizes that the family living in the Indian bungalow is English and implies that Rikki, the mongoose, is lucky to have been saved by white people: "every well-brought-up mongoose always hopes to be a house-mongoose . . . and Rikki-tikki’s mother . . . had carefully told Rikki what to do if ever he came across white men." The depiction of the white family's home and lifestyle, representing British influence in India, is idealized, and through the specific mention of "white men," it is portrayed as superior to native Indian cultures. Additionally, the story symbolically undermines Indian culture and its Hindu religion by linking Nag, the antagonist, with the Hindu god Brahm.