@aimingCAT12 Arey panga negative ka nahi hai isme. Boastful and elitist are often used in a negative sense as well, so that part of the solution is not too convincing. The clincher is "heir" vs "heirs". Treat Indian intellectuals as a group, and you get the correct answer. If you look at each intellectual, fir galat ho jaayega (heirs).
@fisherking Hmm, but clique of teenagers is probably an example of colloquial usage. You will find usage of clique in other places as well, always referring to an exclusive group. Dictionary meaning is simple..