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| 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. | 39 |
| Abstract | The file contains Damodar P. Singhal’s research material on Indira Gandhi and the Emergency. It includes the following: 1. ‘The Emergency Debate’, excerpt of Lok Sabha debate, July 21, 1975. 2. ‘Extra-Parliamentary Opposition in India: An Analysis of Populist Agitations in Gujarat and Bihar’ by John R. Wood, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 48 No. 3, Fall 1975. 3. ‘Political Crisis in India, 1975’ by Richard L. Park, Asian Survey, Vol. XV No. 11, November 1975. 4. ‘Indian Fears over Parliament’, The Times, 6-1-76. 5. ‘Mrs. Gandhi’s Cloak and Dagger group takes a lesson in survival from the FBI’, 26-1-76. 6. ‘India or Indra: The question that is asked as democracy takes a beating, 26-1-76. 7. ‘Delhi Press Curbs to be made permanent’, The Times, 30-1-1976. 8. ‘Mrs. Gandhi’s Personal Rule’, The Times 2-2-76. 9. ‘Mrs. Gandhi accuses Western Press’, The Times 2-3-197. 10. ‘India: Mrs. Gandhi may find she has no choice but to stay on the Tiger’s back’, The Times, 5-3-76. 11. ‘India’s Democracy’, New Statesman, 7-8-76. 12. ‘Three months of Indian Repression’, New Statesman, 3-10-1976. |
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| Keywords | Indira Gandhi; Emergency; Lok Sabha; Parliament; Democracy; Press; Repression; Bihar; Gujarat; Newspapers; FBI; 1975 |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1975 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1976 |
| Extent | 62 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Photocopy |
| Language | English |
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| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
