Letter from Abnashi Ram to R.R. Saksena
Letter from Abnashi Ram to R.R. Saksena; Ram relates that he has been traveling all across India and agrees with Saksena’s sentiments about poor conditions in India, asserting that the public is stagnant and businesses are corrupt. He nevertheless adds that India is still better off than it was during colonization, and repeats his fear that Russia will attempt to annex Kashmir.
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, agreeing with Ram’s assertion that segments of Indian society have become corrupt and selfish. Saksena goes on to say that India’s trade with the United States has suffered in recent times, and that Pakistan is “resolved to place fresh obstacles” in India’s way. He also mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Watumull have been visiting for several weeks.
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R. R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, congratulating Ram on his personal success. He expresses sorrow that Ram’s long association with the Watamull family and business had to be broken, but adds he is confident Ram will prosper on his own.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, asking why Pant has not written in so long and attempting to set up an in-person meeting soon.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, noting that Pant’s recent letter was more pleasant than past ones and expounding upon Ram’s view of India’s current situation. Ram says that he believes India is in a better position than Russia or China were after their respective revolutions. He says he is anxious to read Pant’s new book and asks that they find time to see one another soon.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, expressing Ram’s disappointment with the current state of India’s politics but his confidence in its economy. He adds that Pant’s “constructive criticism” is vital at this stage, and goes on to say he is concerned that Russia may attempt to annex Kashmir, or that hardship might befall India from Pakistan or another world power.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Saifudin Kitchelew
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Saifuddin Kitchlew, remarking that Ram has not heard from Dr. Kitchlew or his nephew Mumtaz in some time. He asks if he might be able to meet Kitchlew in India, and says that his daughter (Raj Sharma) is happy in the United States.
Letter from C.M. Bakshi to Abnashi Ram
Letter from C.M. Bakhshi to Abnashi Ram, thanking him for a previous letter and advising that “Sadiq Sahib” (likely Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq) will visit the US if he can spare the time.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, praising Mohammad for his political work and adding that Ram was honored to make his acquaintance recently. Ram expresses his belief that disunity between India and Pakistan is only a temporary state of affairs, and invites Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq to visit the US.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Khwaja Ahsan Ullah
In a letter dated March 23, 1950, Abnashi Ram wrote to Khwaja Ahsan Ullah, Trade Commissioner for the Jammu and Kashmir government. The letter regarded a shipment of goods received from Kashmir, Ram’s daughter Raj, and the current state of India and Pakistan.
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