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KS Subject File No. 20
II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
Indian Roads and Railways, 1958-1961
1958
The file contains writings related to road funds and taxation related motor-transport. Includes �The Goose and the Golden Eggs�, Motorindia (1958) and �Road Fund from Motor Vehicles Taxation�, reprinted from The Hindu (7-11-1961).
Road Funds; Taxation; Motor-Transport; Motorindia; Motor Vehicles; Hindu
English
3 pp.
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KS Subject File No. 21
II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
Indian Roads and Railways, 1958-1961
Undated
The file contains writings related to the Indian Railways in Independent India. They include writings, such as �The First Four Years � Indian Railways: August 15 1947 to August 14 1951� and �The Year of Recovery�. Also contains K. Santhanam�s articles on the increased fares and freight rates, railway finances and newspaper clippings during K. Santhanam�s tenure as the Minister of State for Railways and Transport.
The Indian Railways; Railway Minister; Gulzarilal Nanda; increaing fare and freight rates; Hindu; railway finances; Indian Express; Minister of State for Railways and Transport
English
43 pp.
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KS Subject File No. 22
II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
India�s Foreign Relations and Comparative Politics, 1958-1976
1958
The file contains writings and press clippings on international relations and comparative politics. Includes K. Santhanam�s reflections on the social, political and economic conditions of countries that he visited, including the Federation of Malaya (reprinted in The Hindu, sent to The Guardian), Hungary, Mauritius and South Africa, and on Indians in East and West Africa. Also contains articles on the US and UK military intervention in the Middle East, Indo-Soviet relations, Britian�s economic challenges, US elections and foreign aid, the need for a World Economic Community, deterioration of the human environment, and the role of students. Also contains Democratic Government: A comparative statement of the political system of U.K, U.S.A & India by K. Santhanam, his speech the �Problems of Co-existence� published in The Light House (September 15, 1970) and a newspaper clipping of his reaction to the Kenyan protests of 1923 (republished on August 26, 1973).
International Relations; Comparative Politics; Federation of Malaya; Hindu; Guardian; Hungary; Mauritius; Swarajya Weekly; South Africa; apartheid; Indians; East Africa; West Africa; US; UK; Military Intervention; Middle East; Indo-Soviet relations; Moscow Meeting; USSR; Britian; US elections; Foreign Aid; World Economic Community; Human environment; role of students; Democratic Government; Co-Existence; The Light House; 1923 Kenyan protests; Swarajya Weekly; Sunday Standard
English
129 pp.
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KS Subject File No. 23
II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
India�s Foreign Relations and Comparative Politics, 1958-1976
1963
The file contains papers related to China and the Sino-India war. It includes K. Santhanam�s article on China and the development of nuclear weapons and �In the Teeth of the Dragon�, published in the Eastern Economist (11-1-1963)
China; Sino-India War; Eastern Economist; Chinese aggression; nuclear
English
4 pp.
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KS Subject File No. 24
II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
India�s Foreign Relations and Comparative Politics, 1958-1976
1965
The file contains papers related to Pakistan and Kashmir. It includes typed essays and newspaper articles on disputes over Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah, and the role of the United Nations in resolving the military conflict. Also includes articles on politics in Pakistan, the imposition of martial law by Yahya Khan and K. Santhanam�s articles in Swarajya Weekly relating to the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, such as on Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman, Satyagraha in East Pakistan, violence committed by the Pakistan army, war between India and Pakistan and politics in Independent Bangladesh. There is also K. Santhanam�s article on the creation of Pakistan entitled, �Dream, Nightmare and Shattering Reality� (1976).
Pakistan; Kashmir; Sheikh Abdullah; United Nations; military; Pakistani politics; martial law; Yayha Khan; Bangladesh Liberation War; 1971; Pakistan army; Sheikh Mujib-ur Rehman; Satyagraha; East Pakistan; Bangladesh politics; Indian National Congress; Muslim League; Hindu; Swarajya Weekly; Hindustan Times
English & Tamil
38 pp.
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