The War for Democracy

"I remember how I refused a pressing invitation from Signor Mussolini to see him in the early days of March, 1936. Many of Britain's leading statesmen, who spoke harshly of the fascist Duce in later years when Italy became a belligerent, referred to him tenderly and admiringly in those days, and praised his regime and methods.

Two years later, in the summer before Munich, I was invited on behalf of the Nazi government, to visit Germany, an invitation to which was added the remark that they knew my opposition to nazism and yet they wanted me to see Germany for myself. I could go as their guest or privately, in my own name or incognito, as I desired, and I would have perfect freedom to go where I liked. Again I declined with thanks. Instead I went to Czechoslovakia, that 'far-away country' about which England's then Prime Minister knew so little.

Before Munich I met some of the members of the British Cabinet and other prominent politicians of England, and ventured to express my anti-fascist and anti-nazi views before them. I found that my views were not welcomed and I was told that there were many other considerations to be borne in mind."
~ The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, pages 18 and 19 ~
Nehru wrote this book over a period of five months in 1944 while imprisoned in Ahmednagar Fort between 1942 and 1946, following his participation in the Quit India movement. Thousands of his fellow Indian National Congress members were jailed by the British during the War.

India 136 & 459 lost to South Africa 4d/620 by an innings and 25 runs // Day 5, 1st Test @ Centurion

A mere five runs added this morning while the Proteas cleaned up the remaining two Indian wickets. SRT left unbeaten on 111. To Durban!