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Asit Krishna attended the [[University of London]] taking a [[doctorate]] in [[history]]. After graduating, he traveled in the [[Soviet Union]]. Unimpressed with [[Marxist]] [[materialism]], he turned down several offers to work for [[Communist Party of India|communist]] [[newspaper]]s back in [[India]]. He began, instead, to publish ”[[The New Mercury]]” in collaboration with Sri [[Vinaya Datta]]. Proclaiming its support for [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Aryan]] [[racism]], it expressed admiration for the [[Racial policy of Nazi Germany|race laws]] and [[History of Ancient Greece|Hellenic ideals]]. ”The New Mercury” was published with the support of the German consulate in Calcutta.<ref name=”goodrick-clarke94″>Goodrick-Clarke |
Asit Krishna attended the [[University of London]] taking a [[doctorate]] in [[history]]. After graduating, he traveled in the [[Soviet Union]]. Unimpressed with [[Marxist]] [[materialism]], he turned down several offers to work for [[Communist Party of India|communist]] [[newspaper]]s back in [[India]]. He began, instead, to publish ”[[The New Mercury]]” in collaboration with Sri [[Vinaya Datta]]. Proclaiming its support for [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Aryan]] [[racism]], it expressed admiration for the [[Racial policy of Nazi Germany|race laws]] and [[History of Ancient Greece|Hellenic ideals]]. ”The New Mercury” was published with the support of the German consulate in Calcutta.<ref name=”goodrick-clarke94″>Goodrick-Clarke Nicholas Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity 94</ref> In January 1938, Asit Krishna met [[Savitri Devi]], who was deeply impressed with his knowledge of Nazism. They married on 9 June 1940, in [[Calcutta]].{{fact|date=August 2024}} |
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After ”The New Mercury” was closed down by the [[United Kingdom|British]] government in 1937,<ref name=”goodrick-clarke94″ /> he published ”[[The Eastern Economist]]” in collaboration with the [[Japan]]ese legation from 1938 to 1941.{{fact|date=August 2024}} |
After ”The New Mercury” was closed down by the [[United Kingdom|British]] government in 1937,<ref name=”goodrick-clarke94″ /> he published ”[[The Eastern Economist]]” in collaboration with the [[Japan]]ese legation from 1938 to 1941.{{fact|date=August 2024}} |
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Indian fascist and astrologer (1898–1977)
Asit Krishna Mukherji (1898 – 21 March 1977) was an Indian writer with Nazi convictions who published pro-Axis journals. He married Savitri Devi in 1940 in order to protect her from deportation or internment.
Asit Krishna attended the University of London taking a doctorate in history. After graduating, he traveled in the Soviet Union. Unimpressed with Marxist materialism, he turned down several offers to work for communist newspapers back in India. He began, instead, to publish The New Mercury in collaboration with Sri Vinaya Datta. Proclaiming its support for Nazi Germany and Aryan racism, it expressed admiration for the race laws and Hellenic ideals. The New Mercury was published with the support of the German consulate in Calcutta.[1] In January 1938, Asit Krishna met Savitri Devi, who was deeply impressed with his knowledge of Nazism. They married on 9 June 1940, in Calcutta.[citation needed]
After The New Mercury was closed down by the British government in 1937,[1] he published The Eastern Economist in collaboration with the Japanese legation from 1938 to 1941.[citation needed]
Asit Krishna used his connections with Subhas Chandra Bose and the Japanese authorities to put them in contact with one another, thus facilitating the formation of the Indian National Army.[citation needed]
After the war, he made his living as a fortunetelling astrologer and had Savitri’s books printed.[citation needed]
