[Letter to R R Singh Deo]

Summary

This one-page English letter, dated February 24, 1975, was written by S. V. Raju on Swatantra Party Maharashtra letterhead to R. R. Singh Deo. Raju expresses his shock at learning by radio of the death of Singh Deo’s father, identified as Maharajasaheb of Patna, and offers condolences to the recipient and his family.

The letter also recalls Raju’s longstanding regard for the deceased, whom he says he had known since 1962. Raju notes that, despite recent differences over the dissolution of the Swatantra Party, he would have considered it an honour to visit him in hospital had he known of his illness. The document is primarily a personal condolence letter, with party politics appearing as biographical context.

Key points

• S. V. Raju writes to R. R. Singh Deo on February 24, 1975.
• The letter conveys condolences on the death of Singh Deo’s father, Maharajasaheb of Patna.
• Raju says he learned of the death over the radio.
• Raju recalls knowing the deceased since 1962 and holding him in high regard.
• The letter acknowledges recent disagreements concerning the dissolution of the Swatantra Party.
• Raju regrets not visiting the deceased during his three-month hospitalisation in Bombay.