A student who threw a 21st birthday party billed as ‘Indian glamour meets Colonial chic’ at an exclusive Belgravia club has been accused of cultural insensitivity.

Jack Prosser has come under fire after inviting friends to a Raj-themed bash, where guests were pictured wearing traditional Indian dress.

Fellow Bristol University students joined Mr Prosser at One Belgravia in central London, a private venue which costs £7,500 a night to hire.

The party was billed on Facebook as 'a luxurious yet debauched throwback to the glory days of the early 20th century, where Britain and India lived side by side'.

Jack Prosser has come under fire after inviting friends to a Raj-themed bash, where guests were pictured wearing traditional Indian dress

Fellow Bristol University students joined Mr Prosser at One Belgravia in central London, a private venue which costs £7,500 a night to hire

The party was billed on Facebook as 'a luxurious yet debauched throwback to the glory days of the early 20th century, where Britain and India lived side by side'

An invitation, calling the event a Night At The Maharajah's Palace, then quoted Mr Prosser's father describing the night as 'Indian Glamour meets Colonial Chic'.

The two sentences were then taken down from the Facebook post within 24 hours, with the party going ahead on April 14.

Bristol University's Black and Minority Ethnic Committee slammed the event as 'blatant disrespect', The Tab reported.

In a statement to the student newspaper, the group said: 'We are deeply deeply saddened and disappointed in this student's actions.

'Considering the long and painful history of colonisation and how its legacy still impacts the lives of many individuals to this day, putting on this event is seen as a blatant disrespect.

'We are here to support students affected by this event.'

Mr Prosser told The Tab that although 'Indian Glamour' was the theme of the bash, it was not his intention to include 'colonial connotations'.