Letter regarding Vaishno Das Bagai
Report written in 1989 that provides information about Vaishno Das Bagai and his involvement with the Gadar Party in San Francisco, California. The report was written by Bagai's son Ram, and includes information from an interview with Govind Behari Lal on February 22, 1962.
Letter from Kala Bagai to Ram Bagai
A letter from Kala Bagai to her son, Ram, describing her personal memories of her husband, Vaishno Das Bagai, from his nationalist interests as a teenager to his migration to the U.S. in 1915. The biography mentions that Bagai was helping the Gadar party even while in India, and goes into greater detail about Bagai's association with Ram Chandra, the editor for the Gadar.
Letter from Elliot Einzig Porter to Ram Bagai
Letter from Elliot Einzig Porter to Ram Bagai dated January 14, 1989. In the letter, Porter inquires about a few details regarding Vaishno Das Bagai's life, including a curio shop in Berkeley that Vaishno Das Bagai might have ran, and a reference in the Hindusthanee Student. to "Mr. and Mrs. V.D. Bagai."
Letter from Ram Bagai to Elliot Einzig Porter
Letter from Ram Bagai to Elliot Einzig Porter dated January 24, 1989. Bagai enclosed two sets of documents with the letter: a set of documents regarding Vaishno Das Bagai's nativity, and a set of personal documents including Vaishno Das Bagai's suicide notes.
Letter from American Consul to Vaishno Das Bagai
Letter from American Consular Service to Vaishno Das bagai, dated December 15, 1920. The letter reads, "At the request of the Deputy Commisioner of the Northwest Frontier Province, Peshawar, I send you herewith certificates regarding your nativity."
Letter regarding Vaishno Das Bagai
Letter from P. Bhagat Ram, Headmaster of National High School, Peshawar City, in reference to Vaishno Das Bagai. The letter reads, "I have much pleasure in certifying that Lala Vaishno Das Bagai s/o L. Shanker Das Bagai was student of this school in 1906-1907. He is a high-caste Hindu and comes of a respectable family. He bore a very good character while with us."
Caste Certification for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1918 by H.N. Bolton, Deputy Commissioner of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is of the "Arora Bagai" caste. The front of the certificate certifies that Bolton is the Deputy Commissioner of the Peshawar District, and is signed off by the Consul of the United States of America at Bombay, India.
Certification of Caste for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1920 by Karam Chand, magistrate of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is "Arora Khatri - A High Caste Hindoo from the Aryan Origin." The front of the certificate certifies that Karam Chand is a magistrate of the Peshawar District, and is issued by the Consul of the United States of America at Karachi, India.
Caste Certification for Vaishno Das Bagai
Certificate issued in 1920 by Mool Chand Lambah, magistrate of the Peshawar District, certifying that Vaishno Das Bagai is "Arora Khatri - A High Caste Hindoo from the Aryan Origin." The front of the certificate certifies that Mool Chand Lambah is a magistrate of the Peshawar District, and is issued by the Consul of the United States of America at Karachi, India.
Letter from Mahesh Chandra to Ram Bagai
Letter written by Mahesh Chandra to Ram Bagai concerning the sale of property including a hotel and grocery store, ending with a nostalgic description of Vaishno Das Bagai. Mahesh was a close friend of Vaishno and Kala Bagai before Vaishno's death in 1928. This letter was written at the same time as a letter by Kala Chandra, also reminiscing about Vaishno Das Bagai.