Letter from Kala Chandra to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Kala Chandra to Godha Ram Channon dated May 4, 1948. Chandra discusses Channon’s son’s plans to come to the U.S. and tells Channon to visit once he returns to India.
"Visits in Valley"
Newspaper clipping of a photograph from the November 26, 1950 edition of a California newspaper. The photograph features Mulk Raj Ahuja, Consul General of India, and his wife surrounded by other Indian leaders during their visit to California’s Imperial Valley.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to the Editor of The San Francisco Chronicle dated December 7, 1946. Channon responds to the article titled "India Moslem Leaders Here to Argue Cause of Pakistan," arguing that a significant number of Indian Muslims are not, in fact, amenable to the creation of a separate Pakistani state, as Muslim League representatives Mme.
Lala Godha Ram Channon
Copy of a speech given by Gobind Behari Lal in honor of Godha Ram Channon at the Ceylon India Inn on November 24, 1951. Lal discusses Channon’s involvement in the Ghadar Party and his informal role in the Pacific Coast Indian-American community as a diplomat, helping to organize and oversee visits from Indian politicians to the U.S.
Letter from Ellen Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Ellen Watumull to Godha Ram Channon dated December 19, 1946. Watumull discusses Muslim League spokesman Hassan Ispahani’s recent visit to the U.S. and the appointment of Asaf Ali to the role of Indian Ambassador to the United States.
"Another Little War?"
Article published in the July 4, 1948 issue of The Independent India titled, "Another Little War?" by A.K. Pillai. Pillai criticizes Indian leaders for continuing to pressure the Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad to abrogate his sovereignty even after negotiating a common defense policy between the two polities.
Announcement Regarding Nehru's Visit to California
Announcement dated September 20, 1949 regarding Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to California, announcing that Nehru has arranged to visit the West Coast for the first time.
Letter from J.N. Sharma to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from J.N. Sharma to Godha Ram Channon dated October 5, 1949. Sharma informs Channon that he has received a letter from the Indian Embassy in Washington saying that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will not be able to visit Stockton, California.
Flyer for Speech by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Advertisement in the October 20, 1949 issue of Bay Region Business to hear Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru speak at a luncheon in his honor at Hotel Fairmont.