I told him he should be the light of Asia, to show all those millions how they can shine out, instead of accepting the darkness of Communism. Remember also that twenty years later, Churchill became quite friendly with Nehru, whom he thought no rascal, partly because they were both Harrow Old Boys: Part of Churchill’s friendly overture to Gandhi in 1935 was prompted by Gandhi’s (and Birla’s) defense of the Dalit, or Untouchables.
Churchill when he was in the Colonial Office and somehow or other since then I have held the opinion that I can always rely on his sympathy and goodwill.” Gandhi replied: “I have got a good recollection of Mr. Gandhi, Birla, NehruĬhurchill wrote this to Ghanshyam Das Birla, a Gandhi supporter who had lunched with Churchill at Chartwell. I have got real fears about the future…But you have got the things now make a success and if you do I will advocate your getting much more. Gandhi to use the powers that are offered and make the thing a success….I am genuinely sympathetic towards India.
I do not mind about education, but give the masses more butter….Tell Mr. I do not care whether you are more or less loyal to Great Britain. This left Gandhi quite favorably disposed toward him. In 1935, Churchill, who had softened his view of the Mahatma, sent this message to Gandhi: For instance, he defended the Indian minority in South Africa when he was at the Colonial Office in 1906. It sounds like his early sentiments toward the Congress Party, but I cannot confirm that he said these words.Ĭhurchill was more nuanced about India than is commonly understood.
I searched for this line, and isolated key word combinations (rascals, etc.), without success. Although it is widely and increasingly quoted in the Indian press and, given what is happening, he seems to have been prophetic! -K.P., India I cannot find it, as a speech or in a book. The statement above is attributed to Churchill. They will fight amongst themselves for power and India will be lost in political squabbles.” They will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. “Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters all Indian leaders will be of low calibre & men of straw.
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