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Recent Acquisitions
1. Papers collected by Prof. K. Warikoo
Professor (Retired), Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU
Prof. K. Warkioo himself donated a collection of papers collected by him relating to Pak occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pamirs, Hindu Kush Himalayas, Ladakh, Xinjiang, India China Border Dispute, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, etc. The papers are in Hindi, Urdu and English.
2. Papers of Anna Hazare
Social Activist
Shri Anna Hazare himself donated the Collection, which comprises files and
documents relating to key public issues and reform movements, including the Lokpal
Bill, One Rank One Pension, the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, Electoral
Reforms, and other matters of significance. The papers, covering the period (1998-
2019), are mainly in English, Hindi and Marathi.
3. Papers of Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Laureate and Child Rights Activist
The papers of Kailash Satyarthi have been donated by himself. The Collection
comprises files and digital records relating to key social issues and reform
movements, including child labour, human trafficking, and the rights of children,
along with his writings, speeches, and correspondence with eminent personalities on
matters of national and international significance. The papers, covering the period
1994-2026, are mainly in English & Hindi.
4. Papers of Kamal Kishor Goyanka
Renowned Hindi Litterateur
The papers of Kamal Kishor Goyanka have been donated by his wife, Smt. Kusum
Goyanka, and his sons, Shri Sanjay Goyanka and Shri Rahul Goyanka. The
Collection comprises files and documents relating to his extensive work on Hindi
literature, including material on Munshi Premchand, Pravasi Hindi Sahitya, his
scholarly articles, forewords, and correspondence with academicians and others.
The papers covering the period 1920-2008 (With Gaps), are mostly in Hindi
5. Papers of K. L. Rao
Civil Engineer and Former Union Minister of Irrigation and Power
The papers of K. L. Rao have been donated by his son, Shri Ashok Rao. The
Collection comprises files and documents relating to major irrigation and power
projects, including the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Ramapada Sagar Project, and the
National Water Grid of India, along with his reports, technical studies, speeches, and
correspondence with prominent national and international figures on matters of
infrastructure development and water resource management. The papers, covering
period 1934-1990, are in English and Hindi
6. Papers of Prof. Sukhamoy Chakravarty
Indian economist
The papers of Prof. Sukhamoy Chakravarty have been donated by his son-in-law, Shri Ramakrishna Ramaswamy. The papers contain his correspondence with Amartya Sen, J. Tinbergen, A.K. Dasgupta, Prof. Joan Robinson, Prof. Ruth Glass, Jagdish Bhagwati, and others. The papers also include his articles, reports, and research papers on the Indian economy, development planning, trade, policymaking, etc.
7. Papers of Shanta Kumar
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
Shri Shanta Kumar himself donated a small collection of papers containing copies of letters from Shri Shanta Kumar to Shri Narendra Modi relating to one nation, one election, population explosion in India, farmers, Indo-Pakistan relations, revoking of Article 370, etc. The papers also include copies of articles written by Shri Shanta Kumar on various topics such as corruption, democracy, population explosion, poverty, Lokpal Bill, etc.
8. Papers of Sunderlal Bahuguna
Indian environmentalist
The papers of late Sunderlal Bahuguna have been donated by his wife Smt. Vimla Bahuguna. The small collection contains articles and statements by late Sunderlal Bahuguna.
9. Papers of Yashpal
Revolutionary and Hindi Author
The papers of Yashpal have been donated by his son Shri Anand and collected from his residence at Lucknow. The files contain correspondence with a number of individuals and institutions mainly related to revolutionary activities during freedom movement and Hindi literature such as Ram Singh Bhagel, Dharampal, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, P.C Sharma, Parsh, Rajiv Rai, Krishnabal Lochan, Durga Bhabhi, Upendranath ‘Ashk’ and others. The papers also include Yashpal’s writings namely as ‘O God! The Children’, ‘Meri PehliKahani, ‘YogkiKhoj’ and JhuthaSach. Besides, certificates, manuscripts of his books and press clipping articles by other authors also form part the papers. The papers are from the period of 1930 to 1992 and mainly in Hindi.
