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When India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited Singapore in 1946 a year before India's historic independence many people turned up at the Jalan Besar Stadium to hear him speak. The mood in Singapore then was one of optimism, following the end of the Japanese Occupation. Nationalist sentiments were on the rise and Singapore itself would go on to gain independence in 1965. Standing in the crowd that day was a pregnant lady who had come to listen to the Indian statesman. Midway through his speech, Mr Nehru paused unexpectedly and asked that the lady be given a seat. Today, the memory of this incident is preserved by the lady's son, who is fond of sharing the anecdote.