Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon dated August 28, 1950. Das informs Channon that he is continuing to work for an end to Partition and shares his plans to distribute both a pamphlet and article on Kashmir.
Letter from Members of Hindustan Ghadar Party and Bharat Welfare Society to Asaf Ali
Letter dated December 28, 1947 addressed to Asaf Ali, first Ambassador of India to the United States, congratulating him on his appointment and informing him of the role of stateside Indian immigrants in the freedom struggle.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to S.K. Kirpalani
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to S.K. Kirpalani dated April 2, 1948 thanking Kirpalani for helping Channon’s nephew find work.
Letter from Gobind Lal Seth to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Lal Seth to Godha Ram Channon dated October 12, 1947. The letter, addressed from Delhi, informs Channon of the devastating effects of Partition on the Punjab, Channon’s home state.
Letter from Indian Students' Association
Letter from Indian Students’ Association at the University of Washington (Seattle) dated August 15, 1947. It reads, "Sincerest Greetings on this historic day, August 15th, 1947 -- India’s Independence Day! At the dawn of this new era, let us all resolve to build a better India, stronger India and a prosperous India! Jai Hind."
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao dated July 10, 1948, inquiring about his petition to recover his pension from the British Government Service. Channon chose to resign from government service under the British Raj to fight for Indian freedom. "If I know that the Government of India isn’t going to do anything for me, then I would rather apply for American citizenship," he writes.
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon dated October 21, 1949. Lal includes suggestions for Channon’s draft of his speech honoring Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s inaugural visit to the U.S. Lal urges Channon to emphasize the American role in supporting the cause for Indian independence.
Postcard from Godha Ram Channon
Invitation from Godha Ram Channon to upcoming meeting of the Reception Committee (to welcome Jawaharlal Nehru to San Francisco) at the offices of the Consulate General of India.
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon dated November 8, 1952. In it, Lal addresses Channon’s son Prakash regarding a complaint he made that, because Lal failed to mention his father’s role in the Ghadar Party and related revolutionary movements, he did not introduce him properly at a recent dinner party.
Correspondence and Petition from India Welfare League, Inc.
Letter from the India Welfare League to Senator Richard B. Russell, chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. The letter, on League letterhead, asks for Chairman Russell’s support for S.236 and H.R.1624, legislation that would permit all people from India residing in the United States to be naturalized. Senate bill S.
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