"Prisoners of Conscience" Flyer
Flyer advertising a screening of “Prisoners of Conscience,” a film on political prisoners in India by Anand Patwardhan.
"C.C.I.S. Comments On The Proposal For An 'Alliance Against Fascist Dictatorship In India'"
Statement issued by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) dated November 10, 1976 urging greater coordination and cooperation among progressive anti-fascist Indian political organizations in North America. The statement raises issues that stand as barriers to the formation of an alliance against fascism in India.
"India: Democracy Or Dictatorship?"
Teleprompts for “India: Democracy or Dictatorship?”, a CCIS television program which aired on November 23, 1976. Featured on the program was Dharam Paul, student of Indian Affairs at the University of California, Berkeley. Paul spoke about trends underlying the resistance to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s poverty reform programs.
India Relief and Education Fund Appeal
Appeal dated August 1, 1998 urging members to donate to help provide relief for the worst cyclone to hit Gujarat in over 25 years. The cyclone killed 1,100 people and injured over 2,000. At the time of writing, 1,700 people were missing. About 2,000 of the dead and missing were migrant workers employed in the salt mining industry living in shanty towns near the port city of Kandla.
"Memories Of Fear" Flyer
Flyer advertising film screening of “Memories of Fear” directed by Madhusree Dutta, a film exploring how the socialization of female children makes them vulnerable to domestic violence later in life, October 9, 1998 at the University of California, Berkeley.
"Drought Relief Appeal"
Email dated April 28, 2000 by Maharaj K. Kaul urging coworkers at General Electric to donate to the California-based India Relief and Education Fund (IREF) to help provide drought relief for the worst drought in India for over 100 years.
Flyer for Lecture by Abhay Mehta
Flyer for University of California, Berkeley lecture titled “Economic Liberalization - What They Said - What They Did: The Enron Example” by Abhay Mehta. Abhay Mehta authored Power Play, a book about the Enron power project in Maharashtra. In 1994 Mehta filed a lawsuit with CITU (Center for Indian Trade Unions) after the BJP-Shiv Sena state government revived the Enron project.
Flyer for Gadar Memorial Center Essay Competition
Photocopy of a 1992 flyer for an essay competition on India’s Freedom Movement in celebration of 45th anniversary of India’s independence. Essay categories included “The role of the Gadar Party in India’s freedom struggle” and “Bhagat Singh and his times.”
Flyer for Essay Competition on India's Freedom Movement
Flyer from 1992 for an essay competition on India’s Freedom Movement in celebration of 45th anniversary of India’s independence. Essay categories included “The role of the Gadar Party in India’s freedom struggle” and “Bhagat Singh and his times.”
"Devastating Flood In Bangladesh" Flyer
This flyer, titled “Devastating Flood in Bangladesh,” distributed by the San Francisco Bay Area Bangladesh Association (BABA), details the effects of flooding in Bangladesh in an appeal for donations.