List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Mahabharata: Preface to the Second Edition 10 January 1952
2. Letter to K. Iswara Dutt 14 January 1952
3. Letter to K. Santhanam 28 January 1952
4. Letter to K. Santhanam 30 January 1952
5. Letter to K. Santhanam 14 February 1952
6. Letter to Narayana Rao 16 February 1952
7. Letter to Narayana Rao 24 February 1952
8. Letter to Narayana Rao 27 February 1952
9. Letter to Admiral Charles Thomas Mark Pizey 18 March 1952
10. Letter to Narayana Rao 22 March 1952
11. Reply to Pressmen on the Formation of the 30 March 1952
New Government
12. Letter to K. M. Munshi 1 April 1952
13. Resignation Letter to Speaker of Parliament 2 April 1952
14. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 4 April 1952
15. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 7 April 1952
16. To Jawaharlal Nehru [10 April] 1952
17. Task ahead of the new Government: Interview 10 April 1952
to the Press
18. War against Evil: Speech 10 April 1952
19. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 21 April 1952
20. Letter to H. C. Mukherjee 23 April 1952
21. Let Us Do Our Duty Well: Speech 27 April 1952
22. New Spirit among People: Statement 29 April 1952
23. Service to the Community: Advice to the Bohras 11 May 1952
24. Speech on the Madras Requisitioned Land 12 May 1952
(Continuance of Powers) Bill, 1952
25. Motion For Admonition Against T. Prakasam 13 May 1952
for Breach of Privilege of the House
26. Discussions on the Governor’s Address 13 May 1952
27. Note to Governor of Madras 15 May 1952
28. Letter to Sri Prakasa 16 May 1952
29. Letter to Meenambal Sivaraj 19 May 1952
30. Letter to K. Rajaram Naidu 20 May 1952
31. Letter to Mahavir Tyagi 22 May 1952
32. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 27 May 1952
33. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 30 May 1952
34. Enforcement of Prohibition: Reply to Criticisms 3 June 1952
35. Letter to C. D. Deshmukh 5 June 1952
36. Letter to C. D. Deshmukh 7 June 1952
37. Letter to Khwaja Ghulam Sayiddain 7 June 1952
38. What Cloth to Buy: A Radio Broadcast 11 June 1952
39. Circular Letter 20 June 1952
40. Budget for the Year 1952–53: Observations 27 June 1952
41. Vote of Confidence in the Council of Ministers 30 June 1952
42. Letter to N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 1 July 1952
43. Government Motion on Vote of Confidence: 3 July 1952
Speech
44. Letter to Sri Prakasa 4 July 1952
45. Letter to Govind Ballabh Pant 10 July 1952
46. Voting on Demands for Grants: Speech 15 July 1952
47. Voting on Demands for Grants: Speech on 17 July 1952
State Excise Duties
48. Letter to T.T. Krishnamachari 20 July 1952
49. Letter to Begum Fatima Abbas Ali 20 July 1952
50. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 22 July 1952
51. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 22 July 1952
52. Letter to Rameshwar Das Birla 24 July 1952
53. Letter to Govind Ballabh Pant 24 July 1952
54. Letter to C. H. Bhabha 25 July 1952
55. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 29 July 1952
56. Letter to Sri Prakasa 29 July 1952
57. Letter to B.P. Singh Roy 31 July 1952
58. Appeal to Small Investors on the New 1 August 1952
Madras Loan: Radio Broadcast
59. Development Schemes: Appeal to Bankers 3 August 1952
60. Revenue from Customs and Division among 4 August 1952
States: Speech
61. Letter to Sri Prakasa 5 August 1952
62. Speech on Professional Social Service 6 August 1952
63. Letter to A. Vaidyanatha Iyer 7 August 1952
64. Attainment of Culture and Influence of 7 August 1952
Religion: Advice
65. Letter to Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 14 August 1952
66. Minorities in India: Speech 15 August 1952
67. Work for Nation’s Welfare: Advice to 15 August 1952
Congressmen
68. Agrarian Dispute in Tanjore: Interview to 18 August 1952
the Press
69. Advice on Medical Aid in State 22 August 1952
70. Letter to Pyarelal 25 August 1952
71. Serve First in the Villages: Advice to the 29 August 1952
New Medical Graduates
72. Speech at University of Madras 31 August 1952
73. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 3 September 1952
74. Tanjore Tenants and Pannaiyals (Protection) 8 September 1952
Ordinance: Reply to Critics
75. Letter to N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 17 September 1952
76. Letter to N. V. Gadgil 18 September 1952
77. Message to Jawaharlal Nehru (19 September) 1952
78. Letter to A. Vaidyanatha Iyer 20 September 1952
79. Reply to Sri Prakasa 22 September 1952
80. Letter to Sri Prakasa 24 September 1952
81. Letter to N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 24 September 1952
82. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 24 September 1952
83. Letter to Rafi Ahmad Kidwai 24 September 1952
84. Letter to Sri Prakasa 25 September 1952
85. Letter to R. Nagan Gouda 27 September 1952
86. Letter to K. Hanumanthaiya 30 September 1952
87. Message of the new ‘KuruKshetra’ September 1952
88. Letter to Major-General B. Chatterjee 2 October 1952
89. Broadcast Speech on Community Projects 2 October 1952
90. Prime Minister’s Visit: Appreciation to the 11 October 1952
People of Madras
91. Letter to Narayana Rao 12 October 1952
92. Letter to Rafi Ahmad Kidwai 17 October 1952
93. Letter to Rajendra Prasad 17 October 1952
94. Appeal for Strengthening the Congress Party 19 October 1952
95. Responsibilities of Freedom: Speech 21 October 1952
96. Progress of Nation: Speech 21 October 1952
97. Letter to K.P. Kesava Menon 22 October 1952
98. Letter to Sri Prakasa 23 October 1952
99. Letter to Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 23 October 1952
100. Sales Tax: No More Inter-State Litigation 23 October 1952
101. Communists in India: Views Clarified 23 October 1952
102. Reservation for Handlooms: Reply to the Press 23 October 1952
103. Utilisation of Krishna-Pennar and Nandikonda 23 October 1952
Projects
104. Letter to Mahavir Tyagi 27 October 1952
105. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 27 October 1952
106. Students’ Duties Towards the College: Speech 28 October 1952
107. Letter to Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 31 October 1952
108. Letter to Maragatham Chandrasekhar 2 November 1952
109. Debate on the Handloom Industry in the 4 November 1952
Madras Legislative Assembly
110. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 6 November 1952
111. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 6 November 1952
112. Felicitation to N. G. Ranga 7 November 1952
113. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 8 November 1952
114. Letter to K.N. Katju 10 November 1952
115. Letter to K.M. Munshi 10 November 1952
116. Appeal to Protesting Weavers 14 November 1952
117. Let Your Wings Grow Strong: Speech 18 November 1952
118. Letter to S. Govindarajan 22 November 1952
119. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 24 November 1952
120. Letter to K. N. Katju 24 November 1952
121. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 24 November 1952
122. Tanjore Tenants and Pannaiyal Protection Bill, 25–26 November 1952
1952: Debate in the Madras Legislative Assembly
123. Letter to Nabakrushna Chaudhuri 28 November 1952
124. Letter to K. N. Katju 28 November 1952
125. Letter to Sri Prakasa 1 December 1952
126. Debate on the Madras Motor Vehicles (Taxation 5 December 1952
of Passengers and Goods) Bill, 1952
127. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 6 December 1952
128. Letter to Major-General B. Chatterjee 9 December 1952
129. Message to Press Trust of India 10 December 1952
130. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 11 December 1952
131. Letter to T.K. Palaniappan 13 December 1952
132. Letter to Chief Secretary, Government of Madras 14 December 1952
133. Speech at the Conference of the Weavers 15 December 1952
134. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 17 December 1952
135. Happenings in Andhra: Condemns Violence 17 December 1952
and Appeals for Harmony
136. Government’s Assurance of Relief Measures to 17 December 1952
the Cyclone Affected People: Speech
137. Help Must be Rendered from the Entire Country 18 December 1952
to Cyclone Affected Tamil People: Interview to the Press
138. Formation of the Andhra State and Financial 19 December 1952
Assistance to Tanjore and Tiruchi: Statement to the Press
139. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 19 December 1952
140. Letter to the Editor, Madras Mail 19 December 1952
141. Buy Handloom Fabrics: Appeal to the Masses 21 December 1952
142. Letter to Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 23 December 1952
143. Message of the Gita: Speech 27 December 1952
144. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 3 January 1953
145. Letter to A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar 4 January 1953
146. Letter to Mary Clubwala 5 January 1953
147. Letter to K. N. Katju 6 January 1953
148. Letter to the Editor, KuruKshetra 10 January 1953
149. Letter to C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar 10 January 1953
150. Letter to Rajendra Prasad 13 January 1953
151. Letter to I. Thiagaraj 13 January 1953
152. Letter to R. Saran 19 January 1953
153. Letter to V. K. Thiruvenkatachari 20 January 1953
154. Letter to N. Sanjiva Reddy 21 January 1953
155. Letter to Sri Prakasa 22 January 1953
156. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 22 January 1953
157. Letter to Jivaraj N. Mehta 22 January 1953
158. Letter to Dame Isobel Cripps 22 January 1953
159. Letter to B. Chatterjee 22 January 1953
160. Letter to A.K. Dandapani 22 January 1953
161. Letter to R. Prasad 23 January 1953
162. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 23 January 1953
163. Message 24 January 1953
164. Statement on the Criminal Case against 27 January 1953
Yogacharya Goswami
165. Letter to Kata Subba Rao 31 January 1953
166. Letter to Chummy Perera 1 February 1953
167. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 1 February 1953
168. Speech Addressed to Malayan Students 2 February 1953
169. Letter to Sri Prakasa 6 February 1953
170. Letter to Srinivasan 6 February 1953
171. Letter to V. K. Thiruvenkatachari 7 February 1953
172. Letter to Sri Prakasa 9 February 1953
173. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 10 February 1953
174. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 10 February 1953
175. Letter to the General Secretary, AICC 11 February 1953
176. Telegram to Prime Minister 11 February 1953
177. Letter to M. Bhaktavatsalam 12 February 1953
178. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 15 February 1953
179. Letter to A.B. Shetty 16 February 1953
180. Letter to C. Narasimhan 16 February 1953
181. Letter to V. V. Giri 16 February 1953
182. Speech on Basic Education 17 February 1953
183. Letter to Navaratna Rama Rao 20 February 1953
184. Letter to T. K. Rama 20 February 1953
185. Letter to K. Hanumanthaiya 20 February 1953
186. Letter to B. Gopala Reddi 21 February 1953
187. Letter to V. V. Giri 23 February 1953
188. Letter to T. R. Venkatarama Sastri 23 February 1953
189. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 24 February 1953
190. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 25 February 1953
191. Letter to Sri Prakasa 25 February 1953
192. Letter to Sri Kidav 25 February 1953
193. Letter to M. Bhaktavatsalam 26 February 1953
194. Endorsing Andhra Decision: Letter to Secretary, 27 February 1953
A.I.C.C.
195. Letter to B.V. Keskar 27 February 1953
196. Speech on the New Scheme of Elementary [February] 1953
Education
197. Speech at Madras 1 March 1953
198. Letter to Major General H.M. Mohite 1 March 1953
199. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 4 March 1953
200. Letter to Chester Bliss Bowles 4 March 1953
201. Letter to Rajendra Prasad 4 March 1953
202. Letter to Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh 5 March 1953
203. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 11 March 1953
204. Discussions on the Governor’s Address 13 March 1953
205. Letter to P. J. Chester 14 March 1953
206. Speech on Sanskrit 16 March 1953
207. Letter to Maganbhai P. Desai 19 March 1953
208. Letter to P.J. Chester 19 March 1953
209. General Discussion on the Budget for the Year 20 March 1953
1953–54
210. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 22 March 1953
211. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 22 March 1953
212. Voting on Demand for Advance for Harijan Uplift 24 March 1953
213. Voting on Demands for Advance for Heads of 24 March 1953
States, Ministers and Headquarters Staff
214. Letter to Ajit Prasad Jain 25 March 1953
215. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 26 March 1953
216. Letter to Atulya Ghosh 27 March 1953
217. Letter to R. Krishnamurthi 28 March 1953
218. Letter to Sri Rama 31 March 1953
219. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 31 March 1953
220. Letter to Gauri Shankar Misra 31 March 1953
221. Letter to K.N. Katju 1 April 1953
222. Letter to K. Hanumanthaiya 3 April 1953
223. Letter to Director, Jamia Millia 3 April 1953
224. Letter to Ralph R. Keithahn 3 April 1953
225. Letter to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 3 April 1953
226. Madras District Boards (Amendment) Bill, 1953 4 April 1953
227. Letter to Devadas Gandhi 8 April 1953
228. Letter to Sri Prakasa 14 April 1953
229. Letter to V. V. Giri 14 April 1953
230. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 14 April 1953
231. Letter to B. Gopala Reddi 14 April 1953
232. Letter to H. Govindachar 15 April 1953
233. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 16 April 1953
234. Letter to K. Vinayakam 18 April 1953
235. Letter to Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta 18 April 1953
236. Letter to T. Chengalvarayan 20 April 1953
237. Letter to Balvantray Mehta 21 April 1953
238. Letter to K. Hanumanthaiya 21 April 1953
239. Letter to N. Sanjiva Reddy 24 April 1953
240. Letter to K. Vinayakam 24 April 1953
241. Letter to B. R. Nagaraja 24 April 1953
242. Letter to A. S. P. Ayyar 25 April 1953
243. Letter to Jawaharlal Nehru 29 April 1953
244. Letter to Balvantray Mehta 30 April 1953
245. Letter to S. Govindarajulu 30 April 1953
246. Note on Palm Jaggery 30 April 1953
Appendices
Appendix I
1. Telegram from Jawaharlal Nehru to Sri Prakasa 8 April 1952
2. Letter to C. Rajagopalachari 14 May 1952
3. Letter to C. Rajagopalachari 6 June 1952
4. Letter to C. Rajagopalachari 13 June 1952
5. Letter from the Advocate General, Madras to 12 January 1953
the Chief Justice, Madras High Court
6. Programme Planned by Prakasam’s Council 16 February 1953
of Action
7. Note from A. B. Shetty and Nagan Gowda 24 February 1953
8. Extract from the “Statesman” dated 10 March 1953
10th March 1953
9. Statement made by the Prime Minister on the 25 March 1953
Andhra State Formation
Chronology (1952–53)
Index