"Hindustan Students Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti"
Flyer from the Hindustan Students’ Association of UC Berkeley entitled "Hindustan Students Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti." The program includes a raṅgapūjā dance, readings from the Bible, Quran, and Bhagavad Gita, and the singing of a hymn. This is followed by speeches, a song, a skit, a poem, and a play.
"U.S. Vet, a Kashmir General, Fears War in India"
Article from an unknown newspaper entitled "U.S. Vet, a Kashmir General, Fears War in India." The article refers to Russell K. Haight, a former American G.I. who commanded troops as a mercenary on behalf of Pakistan during the first Kashmir War.
Indian Manufacturers Export Association
Article from an unknown newspaper entitled "Indian Manufacturers Export Association,” detailing the first meeting of the Indian Manufacturers Export Association in 1948, led by the association’s president, Lanka Sundaram.
"John Barry To Discuss India"
Article from the San Francisco News entitled "John Barry To Discuss India,” reporting that radio host John D. Barry planned to host a 15-minute discussion on “The Problem of India,” which would discuss Gandhi and Nehru from “both the Indian and British point of view” and theorize what Roosevelt might do to achieve “a lasting peace.”
"Moslems Accept the British Plan, but Say Pakistan Still Goal"
Associated Press article entitled “Moslems Accept the British Plan, but Say Pakistan Still Goal.” The article reports that the Muslim League’s Council in New Delhi led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah accepted the British plan for an independent India, but would not back down on the establishment of an independent Pakistan as well.
"Nehru in America"
Article from the American Weekly by its science editor, Gobind Behari Lal, entitled “Nehru in America.” The editorial emphasizes the importance of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States and praises his “scientific, historical, and humanitarian passions” and takes note of meetings between the top scientists of India and the United States.
Gurmukhi Text
Text written in Gurmukhi script. This item is associated with the collections of Godha Ram Channon, an Indian independence activist who spent many years exiled in the United States.
Handwritten Letter
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram in Urdu, focusing on the Sino-Indian War fought a few months previously. Kitchlew is highly critical of China and its communist system of government, and goes into great detail about the relationship between China and India. The letter includes many Urdu-specific metaphors and analogies.
Letter to Raj Sharma
Letter to Raj Sharma from Murid Hussain in Urdu. The letter is somewhat difficult to read; Hussain is writing from Pakistan to share family news and general well-wishes.