[Letter to S V Raju]

Summary

This two-page correspondence file, dated 10 August 1989, consists of a handwritten English covering letter from Niranjan Ch. Zamindar to S. V. Raju and an enclosed typed Hindi letter addressed to the editor. The covering note identifies the enclosure as a letter concerning “Stalin’s victims.” The Hindi document is headed as a letter to the editor and is written from Indore.

In the rendered pages, the enclosed Hindi letter appears to refer to a previously published item in the Delhi periodical Mainstream and to argue that Indians who died under Stalin should also be acknowledged. The document therefore combines a brief personal transmission with a press-oriented intervention on historical victims of Stalinism. The sender, recipient, date, and the existence of the enclosed Hindi text are visible; no printed title or publication details for the enclosure are supplied beyond its letterhead and date.

Key points

• The item is dated 10 August 1989 and originates from Indore.
• Niranjan Ch. Zamindar writes to S. V. Raju in a handwritten English covering letter.
• The enclosure is identified as a letter to the editor on Stalin’s victims.
• The enclosed document is typed in Hindi and addressed to an editor.
• The Hindi letter refers to an item published in the Delhi periodical Mainstream.
• The visible argument calls for recognition of Indians who died under Stalin.
• The file contains no printed title or publisher information.