Letter from J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Jhamandas Watumull to Godha Ram Channon, dated January 1948. The letter is intended to introduce Channon to C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, the former Diwan (head minister) of the Indian princely state of Travancore.
Program for Event
Program found in the papers of Godha Ram Channon, printed for an event associated with the “Reception Committee.” This was likely the reception committee tasked with welcoming Indian Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to San Francisco; the program included piano and violin recitals, a dance performance, and addresses by Jalwant Singh (in English) and Godha Ram Channon (in Hindustani).
"U.S. Sikh Leaders See Long Fight"
Newspaper clipping from India Abroad dated June 15, 1984, featuring an article entitled "U.S. Sikh Leaders See Long Fight." It describes the responses of U.S.-based Sikh leaders after the 1984 attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Radiostan Episode #1: Names
Episode #1 of Radiostan, a podcast hosted by Tina Bhaga Yokota and Samip Mallick. In this episode, dated December 14, 2008, the hosts explore names & naming, including personal names, married names, and the politics of naming.
Radiostan Episode #2: Dreams
Episode #2 of Radiostan, a podcast hosted by Tina Bhaga Yokota and Samip Mallick. In this episode, dated January 11, 2009, the hosts explore dreams, from the mystical and Freudian to the personal and political.
Radiostan Episode #3: Brotherhood
Episode #3 of Radiostan, a podcast hosted by Tina Bhaga Yokota and Samip Mallick. In this episode, dated February 8, 2009, the hosts explore brotherhood, including South Asian gangs in British Columbia, Bollywood buddy films and Desi frats in Texas.
Young Democracy (Vol. 1, No. 3)
Third issue of Young Democracy, dated May 3, 1919. Includes articles entitled "The Case for India" by Surendra Karr, "Straw Votes on Revolution" by Robert W. Dunn, "The Triumph of Humanity" by William Henry Chamberlin, "Putting It Up to Youth" by Harry H. Moore, and "Conscientious Objectors in Europe" by Henry J. Cadbury.
Photograph of Antoinette Meyers
Portrait photograph of Antoinette Meyers, referred to affectionately by Ram Bagai as "Auntie" Meyers. Ram Bagai temporarily lived with Mr. and Mrs. Meyers as a young child.
Photograph of Bagai boys
Photograph of the three Bagai boys, (L-R) Madan, Brij and Ram, at a California beach.