1 Date of birth Friday, December 8, 1905 - 12:00 City of birth Leeds Country of birth England Date of death Saturday, September 21, 1996 - 12:00 Location of death Birmingham, England 2 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. Organizations Committee of Indian Congressmen India League Network Krishna Menon Jawaharlal Nehru 3 Secondary works Dalyell, Tam, 'Obituary: Julius Silverman', The Independent (24 September 1996) 4 Archive source L/PJ/12/448-456, India Office Records, Asian and African Studies Reading Room, British Library, St Pancras