Archives of Contemporary India
Supported by HDFC LTD.
Purchase a licence
| Name of the Collection | Devahuti and Damodar Singhal collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Subject Files-1846-1984 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Modern Indian History Politics and Society, 1953-1984 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 36 (Part 1) |
| Abstract | Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on independent India, with a focus on politics, development, planning, rural administration and social equality. They include Chapter 22, ‘Constitutional Reform and National Agitation’ and Chapter 23, ‘National Agitation and Constitutional Reform’, Chapter 24, ‘The Partition and Independence’ Chapter 25, ‘India After Independence’, Chapter 26, ‘Democracy at Work’, Chapter 27, ‘Economic Progress, Social Change and Foreign Policy’ and Chapter 28, ‘India After Nehru’ of Damodar P. Singhal’s untitled manuscript (undated), notes by him on the Naxalite movement, privy purses, parliament and fundamental rights, the end of the Nehru era, Indira Gandhi’s administration and bank nationalization (undated). The file also contains articles by others, entitled: 1. ‘The Panchayat System of Village Administration in India’ by Dr. Nandalal Chatterji, The Indo – Asian Culture, October 1953. 2. ‘Constitutional communism in India’ by Marshall Windmiller, Pacific Affairs Vol. 31 No. 1 March 1958. 3. ‘Community Development Programme in India’ by S. N. Bhattacharyya, The Indo – Asian Culture, October 1960. 4. ‘The Future of Indian Cities’ by Roy Turner, Asian House, Vol 1, No. 1, March 1961. 5. ‘The Indian President’ by B. A. V. Sharma and N. M. Valecha, The Political Quarterly, January – March 1962. 6. Damodar P. Singhal’s review of The Political Philosophy of Jawaharlal Nehru by M. N. Das, reprinted from the Journal of Southeast Asian History Vol. 3 No. 1, March 1962. 7. ‘Free Speech and Parliamentary Privileges in India’ by M. V. Pylee, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 35, No. 1, Spring 1962. 8. ‘Charity, Trusteeship, and Social Change in India’ by Phyllis J. Rolnick, World Politics Vol. XIV No. 3 – April 1962. |
| Author | |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | Independent India; Politics; Development; Planning; Rural Development; Consitution; Partition; Independence; Democracy; Foreign Policy; Nehru; Naxalite; Privy purse; Parliament; Fundamental Rights; Indira Gandhi; Bank nationalization; Panchayat System; Constitutional Communism; Indian cities; President; Free Speech; Social Change |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1953 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1962 |
| Extent | 307 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Photocopy/ Typed |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | |
| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
