Indira Gandhi letters to Rajni Patel, 1939.

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Indira Gandhi letters to Rajni Patel, 1939.

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The collection consists of two handwritten letters to family friend Rajni Patel, 7 Jan. and 19 Jan. 1939. The letters were written during a pause in Gandhi's travels, and she mentions her weak health. She also frets about the state of the world, and of India.

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Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984

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British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001305.0x000339 One of the most famous and powerful women of the 20th century, Indira Gandhi was the daughter and political heir of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. After a disruptive childhood in India and abroad, she returned to India and became politically active, and was elected Prime Minister in 1966. Her long tenure as India's leader was tumultuous, but s...

Patel, Rajni M.

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Rajni M. Patel was educated in England as a lawyer. He was a friend of Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter, Indira, and was involved in the Indian self-government movement. He visited Spain as an observer during the Spanish Civil War. From the description of Rajni M. Patel papers, 1936-1939. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52434192 ...