In modern-day India , whence he drew much of his material , Kipling 's reputation remains controversial , especially amongst modern nationalists and some post-colonial critics . Rudyard Kipling was a prominent supporter of Colonel Reginald Dyer , who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar ( in the province of Punjab ) . Kipling called Dyer " the man who saved India " and initiated collections for the latter 's homecoming prize . However , Subhash Chopra writes in his book '' Kipling Sahib – the Raj Patriot '' that the benefit fund was started by '' The Morning Post '' newspaper , not by Kipling , and that Kipling made no contribution to the Dyer fund . While Kipling 's name was conspicuously absent from the list of donors as published in '' The Morning Post '' , he clearly admired Dyer
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Rudyard Kipling