Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Raj and Roshan Sharma
Letter from Dina Nath to Raj and Roshan Sharma, saying that Nath and his wife have “decided not to bother” the Sharmas anymore about “the remittance,” though if they need help in the future they will not hesitate to ask.
Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Roshan Sharma
Letter from Dina Nath to Roshan Sharma, relating that Abnashi Ram recently paid Nath a visit, though it only lasted a few hours. Nath asks that Sharma send him two American textbooks, for his daughter’s use in “submitting some papers.”
Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, thanking him for a recent visit but regretting that they may not see one another again due to old age. Nath says that Calcutta has been experiencing political instability and wonders if “state violence can curb political violence” (foreshadowing the Emergency in India a few years later).
Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, apologizing for not writing earlier and expressing dismay at US support for Pakistan under the Zia dictatorship against India.
Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, sharing news of the untimely death of a mutual friend, Balbir Dua, and the news that Nath’s daughter has taken a new job. He criticizes Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, describing her as “groping in the dark.” He also mentions Pakistan’s tensions with India and says that he knew the new Bangladeshi President, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, long ago.