claim: The Romani people originated in Northern India.
evidence: Bruce Corcoran , often known as Corky , is a recurring fictional character from the Jeeves novels of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse , being a New York portrait painter turned cartoonist .. P. G. Wodehouse. P. G. Wodehouse. fictional character. fictional character. Jeeves. Jeeves. In the 1990s television series Jeeves and Wooster he is portrayed by Greg Charles .. Greg Charles. Greg Charles. Jeeves. Jeeves. Jeeves and Wooster. Jeeves and Wooster. Bruce Corcoran -LRB- `` Corky '' -RRB- , a New York portrait painter turned cartoonist , asks Bertie to help him ask his wealthy uncle Alexander Worple to accept his girlfriend Muriel Singer so he can marry her .. Alexander Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). In order to get Worple 's blessings and to attract the affection of Corky 's wealthy uncle , Jeeves produces a plan which involves Corky 's girlfriend Muriel Singer writing a book , which pleases Worple .. Jeeves. Jeeves. Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). At the end Jeeves writes `` A Children 's Book of American Birds '' in Muriel 's place .. Jeeves. Jeeves. Things go wrong and the uncle ends up Corky 's dream marrying her .. Alexander Worple marries Muriel Singer and Corky has only to paint a portrait of their baby .. Alexander Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). But Worple dislikes Corky 's Abstract Expressionist portrait painting of the baby and cuts off Corky 's allowance .. Worple. Alexander Worple ( Jeeves character ). Aunt Agatha comes with NY Chronicle Art Critic Arthur Prysock , an art critic with whom she wants to start and run her own art gallery .. Aunt Agatha. Aunt Agatha. Arthur Prysock. Arthur Prysock ( Jeeves character ). She is enamoured of the Abstract Expressionist portrait painting by Bruce Corcoran -LRB- `` Corky '' -RRB- , and asks NY Chronicle Art Critic Arthur Prysock to buy it for her art gallery .. Arthur Prysock. Arthur Prysock ( Jeeves character )