Mr. S.G. Pandit's Lecture Subjects
A subject listing of lectures by Sakharam Ganesh Pandit (1875-1959) that range from "Proofs of the Existence of the Soul" to "The Worlds or 'Lokas' of Hindu Scriptures." The listing also includes the charges for the lectures, and Pandit's address in Chicago, handwritten across the page.
"Jehan Warliker of the Princely Clan of Seesodia"
Pamphlet from the 1930s promoting lectures by Jehan Warliker. The pamphlet is different than other Warliker advertisements in that it presents a poetic arrangement of text describing his lectures and various "facts" of India, from "the birthplace of mysticism and the occult" to the "foundation of Western Culture." The closing page includes a biography, and a Cleveland address.
"Jehan Warliker, Prince Seesodia of India"
Two-sided advertisement from the 1930s promoting lectures by Jehan Warliker. The biography included describes Warliker as "Prince Seesodia," born in India but raised in England from childhood after the death of his mother.
"Jehan Warliker, Prince Seesodia of India"
Pamphlet advertising lectures by Jehan Warliker from the 1930s. The enclosed biography describes Warliker as a descendant of the Princely Clan of Seesodia, born in India but raised in England from childhood onwards under the care of an English nurse.
"Tarini Prasad Sinha"
Pamphlet advertising lectures by Tarini Prasad Sinha, described as a pupil and devoted personal friend of C.F. Andrews, Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Annie Besant. The contents of the pamphlet contain a biography of Sinha, written by Bishop Frederick B. Fisher. Lecture titles include "Mr. Gandhi As I Know Him," "The Non-Violent Method of Mr.
"Sarath Kumar Ghosh"
Pamphlet advertising the lectures of Sarath Kumar Ghosh, described as a "native Prince of India who interprets the lives and the ideals of his people from the standpoint of a European education.
"Sakharam Pandit: High Caste Brahmin Teacher and Lecturer from India" (1910)
Pamphlet advertising the lectures of Sakharam Pandit, described as "High Caste Brahmin Teacher and Lecturer from India." The lecture advertised was to be held at Wisconsin Dells Chautauqua on July 8, 1910. Inside the pamphlet are more advertisements for lessons, lectures, and engagements, with an address given for the School of Applied Philosophy and Oriental Psychology."
"Basanta Koomar Roy: A Lecturer with a Prophetic Message" (1913)
Pamphlet advertising the lectures of Basanta Koomar Roy, described on the cover page as a "Lecturer with a Prophetic Message." Lectures given include "Rabindranath Tagore," The Awakening of India," "Hindu Literature," "Hindu Manners and Customs and Social Reform," "Education in India," "Woman Suffrage," "The Feminist Movement in the Orient," "India and America," "India and Ireland," among other t
"Nirmal Ananda Das: India"
Pamphlet describing the lectures of Nirmal Ananda Das, a University of Calcutta and University of Edigburgh graduate, who would present lectures on the Circuit Chautauqua.
"Mohammad Ali"
Pamphlet describing the lectures of Mohammad Ali, born in Punjab as the son of Dr. Sadiq Ali, the physician of the Maharaja of Kapurthala. The Maharaja, incidentally, attended the 1893 Chicago World Fair. According to the biography provided, Ali arrived in the U.S. in 1900, where he would found the headquarters for his tea and cocoa importing company in Detroit, Michigan.