[Letter to S V Raju]

Summary

In this two-page letter dated November 3, 1971, M. R. Masani writes to S. V. Raju about publication arrangements, asking whether Raju has coordinated with Krishnan and R. S. Gae over a cheap edition and the pages to be reproduced. Masani notes that a substantial review is expected in the Sunday Standard and urges precise communication with Gae.

The letter then turns to the Jodhpur university episode. Masani calls it shameful, criticizes sociologists who attribute student rowdyism to defects in the university, and argues that academics should protest more actively. He offers to sign a joint letter of protest, comments on dissatisfaction with a Quest special number, and briefly mentions his reading and efforts to understand aspects of British rule.

Key points

• Masani discusses the deadline and arrangements for producing a cheap edition and a foreign edition.
• He asks Raju to contact R. S. Gae with details and the exact pages to be reproduced.
• He mentions that a fairly long review is due to appear in the Sunday Standard.
• He condemns the Jodhpur episode and criticizes explanations of student rowdyism that blame university defects.
• He offers to support and sign a combined academic letter of protest.
• He asks Raju’s opinion of a Quest special number described by another correspondent as ‘still-born’.
• He comments on library reading and says he is educating himself about aspects of British rule.