[Letter to S V Raju]

Summary

This 1985 letter from B. V. Narayana Reddy to S. V. Raju concerns Raju’s proposed doctoral research at the University of Bombay on the Swatantra Party during 1967–1974. Reddy offers to provide papers in his possession relating to payments made toward the party’s expenses, while acknowledging that these financial records may have limited usefulness for the dissertation.

Reddy also supplies historical leads for the project, identifying V. T. Srinivasan as secretary and K. H. Srinivasan as vice-president of the Swatantra Party’s Bangalore unit, and Hegde as president of the Karnataka unit. He closes by offering to meet Raju and provide any information required for the doctorate. The accompanying envelope is addressed to S. V. Raju at Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay.

Key points

• The letter responds to S. V. Raju’s decision to pursue a doctorate at the University of Bombay.
• Raju’s proposed subject is the Swatantra Party’s history from 1967 to 1974.
• B. V. Narayana Reddy identifies himself as a former treasurer of the Swatantra Party.
• Reddy offers party expense records and payment papers for use in Raju’s research.
• The letter names former Bangalore and Karnataka unit office-bearers of the party.
• Reddy offers to meet Raju and provide further information.