A brief autobiographical sketch written by Taraknath Das
Brief biographical sketch written by Taraknath Das on April 22, 1908. The sketch details his family life in India, his education and career as a teacher in India, and eventual departure from India, first to Japan, and then to the U.S. on June 18, 1906.
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated October 1, 1909. Das discusses his plans to enter the University of Washington.
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts with enclosed article
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated April 22, 1932. Das writes that he is leaving for Munich, Germany and encloses a copy of his article on Indo-American Cultural Co-operation.
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated March 22, 1910, requesting letters of recommendation. Das mentions that he is taking up post graduate work in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington.
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated March 15, 1910. Das mentions an article written about him in the Montpelier Evening Argus, which contains a few minor misrepresentations, and updates Roberts on his activities at the University of Washington.
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated June 9, 1914, thanking him for his help in being admitted as a citizen of the U.S.
An Appeal
An appeal letter from the Association for the Promotion of Education of the People of India. The officers of the organization were all based at the University of Washington.
Open Letter to Count Leo Tolstoy in Reply to His "Letter To A Hindoo"
An "Open Letter to Count Leo Tolstoy in Reply to His 'Letter to a Hindoo,'" written by Taraknath Das and dated October 16, 1909. The letter was a response to Tolstoy's letter to Das, which was published in the Free Hindusthan and dated December 14, 1908. In the letter, Das argues the case for Indian independence, and responds to Tolstoy's call for non-violence.
