Excerpt from Indian Nationalism: Its Origin, History, and Ideals Bear this in mind, - to-day, even those in India who contend most strongly against Nationalism are conditional Home Rulers. They no longer pretend that the peoples Of India can or should be held in leading-strings for ever. The doctrine Of perpetual tutelage lives only a secret life in the prejudices of men. It is no longer pro pounded publicly or defended publicly, - at least, not in India.