KS Subject File No. 3

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Name of the Collection	K. Santhanam collection
Folder/Categories	II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
Sub-folder/Sub-category	Journalism, Literary Contributions and Public Engagements, 1931-1981
File No. /Acc. No.	3
Abstract	Papers relating to K. Santhanam’s books, short stories and book reviews. Includes correspondence about his book, The Ordeal and Other Stories, and his short story ‘Sacrifice’ (1937). Also includes newspaper reviews and published letters to newspaper editors about K. Santhanam’s books, such as Sakunthalam and Meghaduta (in Tamil), Natakangal, Nam Nadu, Thyagam and Other Stories, Satyagrahamum Arasiyalum (Satyagraha and Politics), Union-State Relations in India, Democratic Planning — Problems and Pitfalls, and Transition in India. Book reviews by K. Santhanam on Mahatma Gandhi, Lala Lajpat Rai, planning, the welfare state, corruption, privy purses, Indian democracy and the economy, land reforms and taxation are also available.
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Keywords	Short Story; review; correspondence; The Ordeal; Sacrifice; Swarajya Weekly; Sakunthalam and Meghaduta; Natakangal; Nam Nadu; Thyagam and Other Stories; Satyagrahamum Arasiyalum (Satyagraha and Politics); Union-State Relations in India; Democratic Planning — Problems and Pitfalls; Transition in India; Mahatma Gandhi; Lala Lajpat Rai; planning; welfare state; corruption; privy purse; Democracy; economy; land reform; taxation
Start Date “Period From”	1953
End Date “Period To”	1965
Extent	148 pp.
Item type/Format	Printed & Autograph
Language	English & Tamil
Remarks	Press Clipping: The Mail, Kalki, The Economic Times, The Pioneer, The Indian Express, Northern Indian Patrika, Amrita Bazaar Patrika, The Sunday Standard, National Herald/ Sacrifice’ was published in Swarajya Weekly in 1956
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Donor	Ravi Santhanam
Donation Date	2025
Custodian	Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India)
Right/Copyright	Donor