Julius Silverman

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Date of birth: 
08 Dec 1905
City of birth: 
Leeds
Country of birth: 
England
Date of death: 
21 Sep 1996
Location of death: 
Birmingham, England
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About: 

Julius Silverman was a Labour politician and MP. He had a long-standing association with Indian organizations in Britain. He was chairman for the Birmingham branch of Krishna Menon's India League and also attended meetings of the Committee of Indian Congressmen. As a Birmingham councillor, Silverman took up the causes of the South Asian community in his ward and lobbied on their behalf. He was good friends with Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Nehru. Julius Silverman became President of the India League in 1947 and its Chairman in 1974.

Connections: 

Michael Foot, Krishna Menon, Indira Priyadarshini Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru.

Network: 
Krishna Menon
Jawaharlal Nehru
Organizations: 
Committee of Indian Congressmen
India League
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Secondary works: 

Dalyell, Tam, 'Obituary: Julius Silverman', The Independent (24 September 1996)

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Archive source: 

L/PJ/12/448-456, India Office Records, Asian and African Studies Reading Room, British Library, St Pancras