[Letter to C Rajagopalachari]

Summary

This typed letter, dated 22 May 1964 and sent from London, is addressed by “Ghanshyamdas” to C. Rajagopalachari (“Rajajee”). The writer congratulates Rajagopalachari for changing public attitudes through his recent statements and articles, and credits Jayaprakash Narayan and Lal Bahadur Shastri with showing similar courage in seeking a resolution to India’s political problem, while criticizing Morarji Desai for not doing so.

The letter reflects on the bitterness of earlier opposition to “Sheikh” and argues that India is increasingly reconciled to the need to resolve the problem. It praises Rajagopalachari’s earlier work for the partition of the country and his willingness to advocate an unpopular cause, presenting political courage and national reconciliation as the central concerns of the correspondence. The page is marked “(true Copy).”

Key points

• The letter is dated 22 May 1964 and was written from Grosvenor House, London.
• Ghanshyamdas congratulates C. Rajagopalachari on changing public attitudes through his statements and articles.
• Jayaprakash Narayan and Lal Bahadur Shastri are praised for showing courage in seeking a resolution to India’s political problem.
• Morarji Desai is singled out as unwilling to pursue that resolution.
• The writer says opposition to “Sheikh” was initially bitter but that India now appears more reconciled to resolving the issue.
• Rajagopalachari’s role in the partition of the country and his readiness to discuss unpopular questions are commended.
• The document is a typed letter and is explicitly marked “(true Copy).”