Nirad C Chaudhuri

Where are existing collections of manuscripts, archives and other materials on Chaudhuri?

In addition to those that have already been mentioned in earlier posts, here are the ones most keeping in mind: –        Oxford University: Bodleian Library’s Special Collections appears to have only some letters from 1954, 1956 &19 58 (but I haven’t been able to check whether these are letters BY Chaudhuri or letters TO him); altogether, […]

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Nirad Chaudhuri – whatever happened to Chaudhuri’s papers and mementos?

Apparently, on Chaudhuri’s death, according to his wish, all his paper and mementos were taken to Kolkata. They were then either loaned or donated to one of the most prominent Clubs in Kolkata, where they were initially displayed in some kind of cabinet or other special arrangement to highlight them. However, no trace of them

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What is the most positive thing Chaudhuri ever said about Bengali culture or Indian culture?

Query: Chaudhuri’s positive statements about British culture are well known. However, his positive statements about Indian culture and about Bengali culture are not so well known, possibly because they were made in his Bengali writings?  Regardless of which language such positive statements were made by him, it would be most interesting to have a list of

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