To the editor,
Thank you for bringing out such a sober and serious magazine. It is a piece of work that would be welcomed by all people who are interested in progressive Indian thought as well as international progressive thought. The views expressed are not parochial and well researched.
To the editor,
Thank you for bringing out such a sober and serious magazine. It is a piece of work that would be welcomed by all people who are interested in progressive Indian thought as well as international progressive thought. The views expressed are not parochial and well researched.
I was recently asked to speak in a meeting at Bombay University to celebrate International Human Rights Day and I extensively used excerpts from the articles in the last issue of Ghadar Jari Hai on ‘When will India’s Tryst with Destiny be?’ by Prakash Rao and the article on constitutional changes carried out by the British that helped in creating the present Indian political system, by Kamala Sankaran.
This effort needs global publicity and access by international readers and I volunteer to help in creating a web portal around “Ghadar Jari Hai”.
Rahul
Thane, Maharashtra
Dear Editor,
The second issue of GJH has been such a wonderful read. I enjoyed reading all the letters to the editor. It was heartening to know that everyone has received the magazine well. The leading article ‘When will India’s Tryst with Destiny be?’ was excellent and in a simple direct manner exposed the apologetic nature of Nehru’s speech after the transfer of power. The story of Nupi Lan tells us of the suffering of people in the North-East under the AFSPA. Overall, a tremendous amount of hard work and painstaking research has gone into the issue and it is seen in the excellent quality of the articles. It presents history not as some fossilised facts but brings out the common thread between the struggles of our ancestors and the problems of our people today. It is our past viewed not in black and white but in all its brave colours. We are eagerly awaiting the third issue.
Nirmala Mathew
New Bombay
Dear Editor,
When I saw your magazine, I was surprised to find a review of Savarkar’s book, because of his politics of Hindu Mahasabha. However, the review was very objective and dealt with his book on 1857 on its merits. I found out how true it was, when I later borrowed a copy of the book and read it myself. Congratulations on being faithful to your editorial policy of examining everything objectively and not being blinded by any label.
Regards
Syed Amin
Mumbai
Dear Editor,
Your article on Nupilan in Manipur was very helpful. I think people in the rest of India do not know how the Indian government and its armed forces are treating the people of North-East. It is no wonder that they look upon this government as a colonial government. I hope you publish more articles about the history of North East so that more and more people are educated about it. India can be a great country only when it is a voluntary union and its constituents are treated with equality and respect.
Regards
Satya Prakash
Lucknow
Dear Editor,
I welcome your magazine and was especially very happy to read the interviews in the last two issues under Peepul ke Neeche. They have been informal but very informative. Amaresh Misra has shed new light on many aspects of 1857 and I look forward to reading his book when it is published.
Regards
S Srinivasan
Chennai