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Telegram to University of California Students
Telegram dated July 30, 1976 addressed to University of California informing students of “grave impending crisis” and inviting them to join the “Justice for George Fernandes and Other Freedom Fighters” committee. George Fernandes was one of twenty-five freedom fighters arrested by Indira Gandhi’s administration in June 1976 and tried in the infamous Baroda dynamite case.

"A Charter Of People's Demands"
August 1977 charter demanding the unconditional release of all political prisoners in India, issued by the Committee Against Political Repression in India (CAPRI) to Indian Prime Minister Shri Morarji Desai.

"Statement of Support for the 'Walk for Human Rights'"
Statement of support for the “Walk for Human Rights” issued by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) and the Committee for Human Rights at the University of California at Berkeley, September 1976. The walk raised awareness about sanctions the Indian government imposed on Indian American students who spoke out against Indira Gandhi’s administration.

Excerpt from The Bridge (October 1976)
Excerpt from a television program produced by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) at the University of California at Berkeley titled “India: Dictatorship or Democracy?” in the October 1976 edition of The Bridge.

"C.C.I.S. Comments On The Proposal For An 'Alliance Against Fascist Dictatorship In India'"
Statement issued by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) dated November 10, 1976 urging greater coordination and cooperation among progressive anti-fascist Indian political organizations in North America. The statement raises issues that stand as barriers to the formation of an alliance against fascism in India.

"India: Democracy Or Dictatorship?"
Teleprompts for “India: Democracy or Dictatorship?”, a CCIS television program which aired on November 23, 1976. Featured on the program was Dharam Paul, student of Indian Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley. Paul spoke about trends underlying the resistance to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s poverty reform programs.

India Relief and Education Fund Appeal
Appeal dated August 1, 1998 urging members to donate to help provide relief for the worst cyclone to hit Gujarat in over 25 years. The cyclone killed 1,100 people and injured over 2,000. At the time of writing, 1,700 people were missing. About 2,000 of the dead and missing were migrant workers employed in the salt mining industry living in shanty towns near the port city of Kandla.

"Appeal for Money from Mahasweta Devi"
Email dated August 18, 1998 by Maharaj K. Kaul titled “Appeal for Money from Mahasweta Devi”, urging coworkers at General Electric to donate to the India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) to raise funds for the legal defense of tribal and other marginalized groups in India.

"Memories Of Fear" Flyer
Flyer advertising film screening of “Memories of Fear” directed by Madhusree Dutta, a film exploring how the socialization of female children makes them vulnerable to domestic violence later in life, October 9, 1998 at the University of California, Berkeley.

"Pakistan's Kargil Invasion" Film Screening
Invitation issued by the India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) to a forum on the Pakistani invasion of Kargil, including a screening of “The Kashmir Story” (1995) by Gopal Sharman and Jalabala Vaidya, at the Indo-American Community Center in Santa Clara, CA, August 21, 1999.

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