Letter from Ishwar Chandra to his Uncle
Letter from Ishwar Chandra to his uncle, dated June 1916. The letterhead indicates that Ishwar Chandra was part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition. 21 pages long, the letter goes into considerable detail about Chandra's life in the U.S., his family, and the general features of life in the U.S.
I Talked With Gandhi
Excerpts from the May 1949 issue of New Outlook (Vol. 2, No. 4), published by the Los Angeles-based organization New Century Foundation. The issue contained a cover story titled "I Talked with Gandhi," which features an interview of the journalist Louis Fischer by television reporter J. Frank Burke.
Caste Certification for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1918 by H.N. Bolton, Deputy Commissioner of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is of the "Arora Bagai" caste. The front of the certificate certifies that Bolton is the Deputy Commissioner of the Peshawar District, and is signed off by the Consul of the United States of America at Bombay, India.
Young India (June 1919)
The June 1919 issue of Young India (Vol. 2, No. 6), subtitled the "Tightening the Fetters," contains writing by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ananda Coomaraswamy, and Ram Kumar Khemka. A report titled "Dr. Hardiker's Middle West Trip" documents Secretary of the India Home Rule League of America N.S. Hardiker's travels through the Midwest, and several news reports.
The Hindusthanee Student (February 1921)
The February 1921 issue of The Hindusthanee Student (Vol. 6, No. 1), the official monthly organ of the Hindusthan Association of America. The issue is subtitled the "Convention Number," and features addresses from the Hindustan Association of America convention held at Urbana, Illinois.
Har Dyal Arrested By U.S.
Newspaper article titled "Har Dyal Arrested By U.S.,'" reports that Dayal has been arrested and "held by the United States immigration authorities at Angel Island pending an investigation of a complaint charging that he should be deported as an undesirable alien." The article provides details of Dayal's life in India and his revolutionary activities in California.
India Should Quit The League
Article from The Hindustan Times titled "India Should Quit the League." The article reports on Subhas Chandra Bose and note to the press urging India's membership withdrawal from the League of Nations.