[Letter to S V Raju]

Summary

In this letter dated 4 March 1985, S. Narayanaswamy responds to S. V. Raju’s proposal to write a doctoral thesis on the Swatantra Party at the University of Bombay. Narayanaswamy expresses confidence in Raju’s project but explains that he cannot supply substantial archival material because, although he served as Treasurer of the State Party, his role involved keeping the Party’s accounts rather than preserving its historical papers.

Narayanaswamy directs Raju to V. S. Srikumar in Madras, who may have relevant documents and would be willing to make them available. He also names S. S. Mariswamy but says that he does not know Mariswamy’s residential address. The second rendered page shows the addressed envelope; no additional correspondence is visible there.

Key points

• The letter is dated 4 March 1985 and is addressed to Sri S. V. Raju.
• Raju is proposing a doctoral dissertation on the Swatantra Party at the University of Bombay.
• Narayanaswamy says he served as Treasurer of the State Party and maintained its accounts.
• He states that he has no papers that would illuminate the Party’s history.
• He identifies V. S. Srikumar as a possible source of archival material.
• He mentions S. S. Mariswamy but does not know Mariswamy’s residential address.
• The accompanying second page is an addressed envelope rather than further correspondence.