KS Subject File No. 16

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Name of the Collection	K. Santhanam collection
Folder/Categories	II. Subject Files, 1846-1984
Sub-folder/Sub-category	Democracy in Independent India, 1950-1978
File No. /Acc. No.	16
Abstract	Papers on Indira Gandhi's election victories, her political and economic policies, and the Emergency. It includes newspaper clippings from Swarajya Weekly and The Hindu, along with writings detailing K. Santhanam's criticisms of the Indira Gandhi governments regarding the nationalization of major banks and general insurance, the abolition of privy purses, the dissolution of the Lok Sabha in 1970, and the alliance with the DMK in 1971. Also holds K. Santhanam's press statements and letters to newspaper editors on the need to revoke the emergency (June-July 1975) and his pamphlet Emergency, Discipline and Democracy (September 1975). Additionally, it features articles on amending the constitution and threats to democracy during the Emergency, S.K. Patil's letter to members of Parliament (July 3, 1975), an open letter to Indira Gandhi by an advocate, and a court judgement (September 1, 1975). Further contents include K. Santhanam's interview published in Himmat (16-7-1976), his article, 'How to protect democracy?' (1977) and K.S. Ramanujam's, 'Rise and Fall of Mrs. Indira Gandhi & Mr. Karunanidhi' (1978). There is also correspondence between K. Santhanam and V.M. Tarkunde, J.B. Kripalani, M.R. Masani, V.B. Karnik, P.G. Mavalankar, Khushwant Singh, and Rajmohan Gandhi, as well as a copy of a letter (1967) sent from M.O. Mathai, Nehru's private secretary, to Padmaja Naidu about Indira Gandhi.
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Keywords	Indira Gandhi; Emergency; Nationalisation; Constitutional Amendments; Bank Nationalization; General Insurance Generalization; Privy Purses Abolition; Dissolving Lok Sabha; DMK; M.O Mathai; Padmaja Naidu; Emergency; Discipline and Democracy; Constitional Amendment; S.K. Patil; Parliament; Bhanudas Krishna Gawde; K.G. Paranjpe; Conditions of Detention; Himmat; K. S. Ramanujam; Karunanidhi; Opposition to Emergency; V.M. Tarkunde; J.B. Kripalani; M.R. Masani; V.B. Karnic; P.G. Mavalankar; Khuswant Singh; Rajmohan Gandhi; Hindu; Swarajya Weekly
Start Date “Period From”	1967
End Date “Period To”	1978
Extent	135 pp.
Item type/Format	Printed, typed and handwritten
Language	English
Remarks	Press Clippings: Swarajya Weekly, The Hindu/Enclosed in V.B. Karnik's letter to K. Santhanam, is a copy of a letter by V.B. Karnik, M.R. Masani, Khushwant Singh and Rajmohan Gandhi, offering their help in bringing the pre-conditions for free elections/ Includes a copy of a letter (1967) sent from M.O Mathai, Nehru's private secretary, to Padmaja Naidu about Indira Gandhi
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Donor	Ravi Santhanam
Donation Date	2025
Custodian	Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India)
Right/Copyright	Donor