India's Three Greatest Dangers
Hand-written essay titled "India's Three Greatest Dangers" by Ishwar Chandra, written in 1917. Chandra uses the Nalanda Club based in Berkeley, California as his address.
The Regeneration of the Women of India
Pamphlet featuring a reprint of the essay "Regeneration of the Women of India," by Camille De Berri, originally published in The Campanile. The pamphlet was published by the Berkeley-based Hindusthan Association of America.
India's Message (Volume 7)
The January and June 1945 issue of India's Message (Vol. 7, Nos. 1 and 2), edited and published by Rishi Singh Grewal. India's Message contains several news items about the Indian independence movement, with commentary from editor Grewal.
Diploma for Kala Chandra
Diploma awarded to Kala Chandra for successful completion of the Citizenship Course of Study prescribed by the Board of Education and approved by the United States District Court. Awarded in Los Angeles, on December 15, 1949.
"Mother India" Dies In L.A. at Age of 90
Obituary in India West Magazine for Kala Bagai Chandra, who died in Los Angeles at the age of 90 from a stroke. Chandra was among the first South Asian women to immigrate to the U.S., having arrived in San Francisco in 1915. Her husband, Mahesh B. Chandra, was a member of the Gadar Party.
Tribute to Mrs. Kala Bagai Chandra (Jhaiji)
Program for tribute held in Los Angeles for Kala Bagai Chandra, who passed away on October 4, 1983. The program includes photographs and details about Chandra, who was one of the first Indian women to migrate to the U.S.
Photograph of Kala Bagai and three sons
Photograph of Kala Bagai Chandra, and her three sons Madan, Brij, and Ram Bagai (left to right), taken in Chicago in 1933.
