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Summary
In this letter dated April 16, 1974, Minoo Masani writes affectionately to Jayaprakash Narayan about Narayan’s forthcoming medical treatment at Vellore Hospital. Masani expresses disappointment that Narayan will not be in Bombay, asks for the operation date, and hopes to visit him in Vellore. He reassures Narayan that he will arrange his own visit with the help of friends in Madras.
Key points
- Masani thanks Jayaprakash Narayan for his April 5 letter.
- He comments on Narayan’s planned treatment at Vellore Hospital and hopes to visit him there.
- Masani asks to be informed of the proposed operation date and offers to spend a day or two with Narayan in Vellore.
- He refers to Dr. R. Bhatt as the best person to oversee Narayan’s treatment in this context.
- Masani discusses a request that he consider writing Narayan’s biography, explaining that he is finishing his own biography first.
- He asks whether Narayan knows where his correspondence and papers are deposited, possibly in a library or elsewhere in Delhi.
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