Papers on India, 1934-1975 (inclusive).

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Papers on India, 1934-1975 (inclusive).

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Contains correspondence, reports, memoranda, budgets, manuscripts, architectural drawings and plans, lectures, articles, newsletters, offprints, maps, reference materials, and photographs. Contains material relating to Mayer's project work on rural and community development in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the planning and architecture of several Indian cities, regions, and colleges such Bombay, Delhi, Chandigarh, and the Allahabad Agricultural Institute. Correspondents include Jawaharlal Nehru, Baij Nath Singh, Richard L. Park, and members of Mayer's American architectural firm Mayer and Whittlesey. Includes material relating to the preparation and publication of Pilot Projet, India, and Mayer's unpublished book While Nehru, What? Contains photographs of the Etawah Project, some architectural projects, and general scenes from India.

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Mayer, Albert Alois

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Park, Richard Leonard

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Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964

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Epithet: Prime Minister of India British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001035.0x0003da Along with his father, Motilal, and Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru was the most visible and significant force for Indian independence. Raised partly in England, Nehru left his promising law practice to work for Indian independence, and was jailed often. He became the first Prime Minister of India, and is responsible for many of his count...

Allahabad Agricultural Institute

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