Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit letter to Rajni Patel, 1939 Mar. 30.

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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit letter to Rajni Patel, 1939 Mar. 30.

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Pandit writes to Patel, 30 Mar. 1939, apologizing for a recent communications snafu, and commenting on Indian affairs. She mentions riots in the province, as well as other political unrest, and expresses concern at how the English press will report on the situation. She asks about affairs in England, and asks him to return a photograph to her.

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Pandit, Vijaya Lakshmi, 1900-1990

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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician who was the first female elected to 6th Governor of Maharashtra and 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly. Hailing from a prominent political family, her brother Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India, her niece Indira Gandhi the first female Prime Minister of India and her grand-nephew Rajiv Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India. Pandit was sent to Lon...

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 ...