Letter to Mr Homi Modi

Summary

This two-page personal letter, dated 7 August 1959 and sent from Indore by N. C. Gamindar to Sir H. P. Modi in Bombay, reflects on the recently held Swatantra Convention. The sender praises Modi’s conduct and Rajaji’s handling of the deliberations, arguing that the party has been launched with good momentum. He also discusses party organisation, including Rajaji’s request that Gamindar take charge of the Hindi section at Bangalore, which domestic circumstances prevent him from doing.

The letter proposes moving the Hindi section to Bombay instead. Gamindar suggests that Sri Krishnamurti might bring the office there, though he notes that Krishnamurti was reluctant. The letter concludes by stressing the need for a good Hindi views paper and asks Modi to explore the possibility of establishing a publishing house in Bombay. The document is in English, with Hindi discussed as the intended language of the proposed publication.

Key points

• Gamindar congratulates Modi on the Swatantra Convention and praises Rajaji’s handling of its deliberations.
• The sender believes the party has been launched with good momentum.
• Rajaji has asked Gamindar to take up responsibility for the Hindi section in Bangalore, but personal circumstances prevent him from going there.
• Gamindar recommends locating the Hindi section in Bombay and considers moving its office there.
• The letter identifies a need for a good Hindi views paper and urges Modi to examine the possibility of starting a publishing house in Bombay.