Clement Attlee--People in Osho's Talks

Attlee, Clement
1883-1967 84 years

     And here in India in 1947, when India became
independent, the population of the country was four
hundred million – now the population of the country is
nine hundred million – five hundred million people is
the increase. Even in 1947 the country was poor, and
Britain was in a hurry to give freedom to this country
because soon Britain would be blamed for the
poverty. The prime minister of England, Atlee, had
sent Mountbatten to India with an urgent message:
"Whatever happens, before 1948 – the deadline is
1948 – you have to give India freedom. Because we
can see what is going to happen, and the whole
blame will be on our heads – so be quick...!"

                                                       --Osho
                                  The Hidden Splendor, ch. 26

aka: Atlee

Prime Minister of England in post WWll era, 1945-51.

born to middle class family
7th of 8 children

father: solicitor

became a lawyer, politician

succeeded Churchill after WWll end, and was
subsequently succeeded by him.

presided over Britain's decolonization of India,
Burma, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the late 40's.

married, 4 children

died, ashes buried in London