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Jha, Lakshmi Kant (1913-1988), economist and diplomat
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Cambridge Majlis term cards
Add. MS a/809/1 · Item · 1934-1937
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Twelve term cards listing debates, lectures, dances, and club officers, from Michaelmas term 1934 to Easter term 1937. Mallik was Treasurer in Michaelmas term 1935, Secretary in Lent term 1936 and President in Easter term 1936. L. K. Jha of Trinity was an officer in 1936-1937. Lecturers include F. R. Leavis on '"Culture" and Modern Civilization', Iqbal Singh on 'Some problems of Indian Literature', E. M. Forster, C. Day Lewis (neither lecture title provided), and a possibility of Vita Sackville-West; Indian dancing by Mira Devi, and an annual dinner with guest of honour Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. There are four copies of the Michaelmas term 1935 card and 2 copies of Lent term 1936.
Two letters from Iqbal Singh to P. C. V. Mallik
Add. MS a/809/5 · File · Apr., May 1936
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Clarifies that he would like to have speakers from the Majlis for the public meeting and specifies Rao and L. K. Jha, and invites him to the platform at the meeting; will send his paper after the Indian Conference. In the second letter he thanks the Majlis for the hospitality during his stay, is sending copies of the I. P. W. A. magazine [the Indian Progressive Writers' Association magazine] and asks Mallik to sell it.