Letter from T.N. Kaul to Bhagwan Singh Gyanee
Letter from T.N. Kaul, First Secretary at the Embassy of India, to Bhagwan Singh Gyanee. In the letter, Kaul sends a note of thanks on behalf of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
India Independence Day
Program for India Independence Day Dinner held in New York on January 26, 1945, and hosted by the India League of America. The guest of honor the dinner was Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit; also in attendance was Sirdar J.J. Singh, Pearl Buck, Lin Yutang, Elsa Maxwell, Francis J. McConnell, and William Shirer.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Swami Ashokananda
Letter dated August 1, 1949 from Godha Ram Channon to Swami Ashokananda in receipt for a donation towards a dinner fund to welcome Madame Vijaya Lakhshmi Pandit to San Francisco.
Advertisement for Lecture by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Advertisement for a lecture by India’s First Woman Ambassador to the U.S., Vijaya Lakhshmi Pandit, who was to discuss American trading opportunities with India on July 27, 1949.
"Peace After a Change of Heart"
A newspaper article written by June Hogan in regards to the Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s stance on non-violence and defending India. The Ambassador stated in a press conference that if attacked, India would resort to force to defend itself, despite the country’s heritage of nonviolence.
"India's Enjoy Cites Danger in Asia"
Newspaper article from unknown writer and publisher on the arrival of and statements made by Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit in San Francisco. Ambassador Pandit spoke about communism being a threat in Asia. The article also covered the events she attended with in California.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Mr. & Mrs. Kirpalani
Letter dated July 7, 1949 from Channon to Mr. & Mrs. Kirpalani inviting them to a dinner given by the Reception Committee of Northern California Indians in honor of Mrs. V.L. Pandit the Indian Ambassador to the U.S. The dinner was scheduled for July 22, 1949 at 6:30pm.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Mr. & Mrs. Kirpalani
Letter dated July 7, 1949 from Channon to Mr. & Mrs. Kirpalani thanking them for the invitation to attend a reception dinner in honor of Mrs. V.L. Pandit the Indian Ambassador to the U.S.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to The Hindustan Students Association of America
Letter dated July 5, 1949 from M.S. Sigera to G.R. Channon in response to a previous letter. Sigera agreed that the dinner could be moved to the Palace Hotel. Sigera mentions that the drafting committee would have time to complete the address sometime between July 19-22, 1949.
Notes from Reception Committee Meeting
Notes from a Reception Committee meeting held in Sacramento on Sunday, June 26, 1949. 12 committee members were present and discussed the dinner to be held in honor of Mrs. V.L. Pandit, Ambassador from India to U.S.