What Victorian opinion of Indians does Mukharji find amusing in A Visit to Europe?

In "A Visit to Europe," Mukharji finds it amusing how Victorians viewed Indians as lazy, dull, and effeminate. Mukharji says, "The English often used to say that Indians were lazy, dull, and effeminate. This always seemed to me a rather amusing opinion, for I found, on the contrary, that Indians were hard-working, intelligent, and manly." This highlights the gap between the Victorian opinion of Indians and Mukharji's personal experiences.