[Letter to SV Raju]

Summary

This one-page handwritten letter, dated 30 March 1975, is from Lt. Col. H. R. Pasricha to “Mr. Raju.” Pasricha refers to a manuscript he had previously discussed with the recipient and explains that he is relying on Raju and Minoo Masani to help fill substantial gaps in the draft. He says he has begun revising his copy, adding corrections and elaboration.

Key points

• Pasricha writes to a recipient addressed as “Mr. Raju” about a previously discussed manuscript.
• He asks Raju to help explain or address matters raised at their last meeting.
• He relies on Raju and Minoo Masani to fill gaps in the manuscript.
• Pasricha has begun revising the manuscript with corrections and additional elaboration.
• He considers the existing language too compressed for its intended purpose.
• He suggests that the draft currently reads more like a thesis than a historical survey.
• The letter closes with regards to Masani and an inquiry about when the recipient will visit Delhi.