London, says that while Kipling did make a £10 donation, he never made that remark. Similarly, author Derek Sayer states that Dyer was "widely lauded as the saviour of Punjab", that Kipling had no part in organizing The Morning Post fund, and that Kipling only sent £10, making the laconic observation: "He did his duty, as he saw it." Subhash Chopra also writes in his book Kipling Sahib – the Raj Patriot that the benefit fund was started by The Morning Post newspaper, not by Kipling. The Economic Times attributes the phrase "The Man Who Saved India" along with the Dyer benefit fund to The Morning Post as well. Many contemporary Indian intellectuals such as Ashis Nandy have a nuanced view of Kipling's legacy. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, often described Kipling's novel Kim as one of his favourite books. G. V. Desani, an Indian writer of fiction, had a more negative opinion of Kipling. He alludes to Kipling in his novel All About H. Hatterr: Indian writer Khushwant Singh wrote in 2001 that he considers Kipling's "If—" "the essence of the message of The Gita in English", referring to the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Indian scripture. Indian writer R. K. Narayan said "Kipling, the supposed expert writer on India, showed a better understanding of the mind of the animals in the jungle than of the men in an Indian home or the marketplace." The Indian politician and writer Sashi Tharoor commented "Kipling, that flatulent voice of Victorian imperialism, would wax eloquent on the noble duty to bring law to those without it". In November 2007, it was announced that Kipling's birth home in the campus of the J. J. School of Art in Bombay would be turned into a museum celebrating the author and his works. Art Though best known as an author, Kipling was also an accomplished artist. Influenced by Aubrey Beardsley, Kipling produced many illustrations for his stories, e.g. Just So Stories, 1919. Screen portrayals Reginald Sheffield portrayed Kipling in Gunga Din (1939). Paul Scardon portrayed Kipling in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944). Christopher Plummer portrayed Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975). David Haig portrayed Kipling in My Boy Jack (2007). David Watson portrayed Kipling in The Time Tunnel S1 E14 "Night of the Long Knives", (1966) Bibliography Kipling's bibliography includes fiction (including novels and short stories), non-fiction, and