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THE LAST BLESSINGS: Gandhi’s Final Letters to the Hingorani Family, 1947–1948 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of nine communications—letters, postcards, notes and one telegram—addressed principally to Anand T Hingorani, Gangi Hingorani and Mahadev Hingorani between March 1947 and January 1948, written during Gandhi’s final year amid the Bihar peace mission, Partition, communal violence and the last weeks of his life, concerning family duty, health, service, Sindh, migration, spiritual resilience and the continuing welfare of the Hingorani family.

Comprising:
Letter No. 109, to...

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THE MAKING OF A DISCIPLE -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Letter No. 500, to Anand T Hingorani, Camp Kalakankar, 14 November 1929.
Paper; English; typed letter signed in black ink "M K Gandhi", a copy retained from the diary. Retained within its original archival storage envelope, annotated by Anand T Hingorani with contemporaneous cataloguing information, including the recipient, language, format, page count, signature, writing medium, date, serial number, and related archival references.

A highly important early letter written to Anand...

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FAITH DOES NOT COME FROM REASON -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of four letters addressed to Anand T Hingorani between November 1930 and July 1931, concerning economic self-sufficiency, faith, personal discipline, pessimism, health, nature-cure treatment, family reconciliation, and the care of Vidya Hingorani.

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Letter No. 364, to Anand T Hingorani, Yeravda Mandir, 22 November 1930.
Paper; front and back; English; handwritten in black ink; autograph letter signed "Bapu".

A substantial philosophical letter addressing...

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THE NAMING OF MAHADEV -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A pair of two letters addressed to Vidya Hingorani between November 1932 and January 1933 concerning communal tensions in Sindh, domestic responsibility, faith, motherhood, and the naming of Anand and Vidya Hingorani's first child, Mahadev.

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Letter No. 560, to Vidya Hingorani, Yeravda Mandir, 2 November 1932.
Paper; front and back; Hindi; dictated and handwritten in purple ink; autograph letter signed "Bapu".

A significant letter concerning communal tensions in ...

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SINDH, IMPRISONMENT AND THE COURAGE OF DAILY LIFE -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of three letters addressed to Vidya Hingorani between November 1933 and February 1934, concerning communal unrest in Sindh, Anand Hingorani's imprisonment, motherhood, self-reliance, family responsibilities, and service during a period of political and domestic uncertainty.

Comprising:
Letter No. 178, Note to Vidya A Hingorani, Wardha Ashram, 13 November 1933.
Paper; Hindi; handwritten in pencil; address, date, and signature in green ink; autograph note signed "Bapu";...

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KARACHI, PRISON AND THE GANDHIAN NETWORK -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of four letters and postcards addressed principally to Vidya Hingorani, Jairamdas Doulatram and Anand T Hingorani between October and December 1934, concerning communal tensions in Karachi, Anand Hingorani's imprisonment and recovery, the Gandhian publishing network, the All-India Village Industries Association, and Anand's reconciliation with his father.

Comprising:
Letter No. 229, to Jairamdas Doulatram, Wardha, 14 October 1934.
Postcard; English; typed; signed in...

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IN SERVICE OF THE MESSAGE -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of three letters addressed principally to Anand T Hingorani and written between November 1935 and July 1939, concerning Harijan service, Vidya Hingorani's recurring illness, Gandhian publications, social reform, and the practical application of Gandhi's constructive programme in Sindh.

Comprising:
Letter No. 659 to Anand T Hingorani, Wardha, 20 September 1935.
Envelope and paper; English; typed; signed in black ink "Bapu"; concerning Vidya Hingorani's health, Harijan...

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Gandhi’s Autograph Letter Directing Amtul Salaam’s Peace Mission to Sindh -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Autograph letter signed (“Bapu”), to Anand T. Hingorani, concerning Amtul Salaam’s mission to prevent communal killings in Sindh. Maganwadi, Wardha, 6 November 1940

Autograph letter in English, written in black ink on printed All India Congress Committee letterhead; one leaf, written on the recto and verso; signed at the conclusion “Bapu”; with Anand T. Hingorani’s annotated archival envelope identifying the date, language, writing medium, and archival reference.

Gandhi informs ...

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Gandhi’s Telegram Announcing Amtul Salaam’s Arrival in Karachi -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Telegram to Anand T. Hingorani, announcing the arrival of Amtul Salaam and instructing him to receive her. Wardha, 7 November 1940

Original Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department telegram form; in English; typed in red ink; addressed to:
ANAND HINGORANI
UPPER SIND COLONY
KARACHI SADAR

The sender’s name is typed at the conclusion as "BAPU", with Anand T. Hingorani’s annotated archival envelope identifying the telegram, date and text.

AMTUSSALAAM ARRIVING THERE...

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GANDHI ENDORSES ANAND HINGORANI‘S COMPILATION OF HIS WRITINGS -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Letter No. 124, to Anand T Hingorani, Sevagram, Wardha, 14 February 1941.
Envelope and paper; Hindi and English; handwritten in black ink; Sevagram letterhead stamp; autograph letter signed "Bapu". Retained within its original archival storage envelope, annotated by Anand T. Hingorani with contemporaneous cataloguing information, including the recipient, language, format, page count, signature, writing medium, date, serial number, and related archival references.

A letter...

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VIDYA IS NOT DEAD: Gandhi on Love, Death and the True Union of Souls -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of two autograph letters signed “Bapu”, addressed to Anand T Hingorani on 2 and 20 June 1944, concerning the death of Vidya Hingorani; grief; the immortality and continuing influence of the soul; the death of Kasturba Gandhi; duty; spiritual companionship; and Gandhi’s conception of the “true union of souls”.

Letter No. 109, to Anand T Hingorani, Juhu, 2 June 1944.
Paper; English; handwritten in black ink on the addressee's letter of 1 June 1944; autograph letter signed...

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BA, VIDYA AND THE SAPTARSHI–ARUNDHATI LETTER -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of two handwritten notes in Hindi addressed to Anand T Hingorani in October and November 1944, in which Gandhi reflects upon Vidya Hingorani's death, his own mourning following Kasturba Gandhi's passing, and the spiritual meaning of grief.

Comprising:
Letter No. 116, Note to Anand T Hingorani, 24 October 1944.
Paper; two pages; reused paper; Hindi; handwritten in black ink; concerning Kasturba Gandhi and Vidya Hingorani.

A note reflecting upon faith, divine...

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FINDING PEACE WITHIN: GANDHI ON SPIRITUAL SELF-RELIANCE -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A letter addressed to Anand T Hingorani concerning faith, self-discipline and the search for lasting inner peace.

Letter No. 674, to Anand T Hingorani, 23 August 1945.
Envelope and paper; front and back; Hindi; handwritten in black ink; autograph letter signed "Bapu."
Gandhi urges Anand to stop seeking peace through proximity to him and discover it within his own heart. External comfort, he writes, is temporary; only peace realised within oneself can endure.

Published in...

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TWO WOMEN IN GANDHI‘S WORLD, 1934–1946 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Mirabehn [Madeleine Slade] (1892–1982) and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (1887–1964), writing on behalf of Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948)

Two letters written on behalf of Mahatma Gandhi to Anand T Hingorani, comprising Mirabehn's autograph letter, 5 April 1934, in English, communicating Gandhi's instructions to Hingorani and reporting on Gandhi's health; and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur's autograph postcard, Gandhi Camp, New Delhi, 19 April 1946, in Hindi, conveying Gandhi's blessings on Anand's marriage...

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THIS IS J. ALL OVER, 1935 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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Autograph silent-day note in pencil, on six reused paper slips, written in English, addressed to Jairamdas Doulatram, dated on or before 21 May 1935; discussing Jawaharlal Nehru's views on the Statute of Westminster, Anand T Hingorani's family circumstances, Gandhi's advice concerning Anand's parents, Vidya Hingorani's illness, and his views on preserving life and the rejection of artificial medical intervention. Published in The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. 67, Letter No....

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GANDHI’S MESSAGE ON GOD, 1932–1934 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A set of three related manuscript and correspondence items concerning Gandhi's reflections on God and the Bhagavad Gita, comprising:

(i) an autograph letter signed "Bapu" to Anand T Hingorani, Yeravda Mandir, 8 February 1932, in English and purple ink, informing Anand that he is sending him, "for your help, not for publication", a rendering of his speech on God, describing it as part of a fuller statement previously published in Young India;

(ii) an autograph manuscript...

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EVERYTHING ABOUT ME IS UNCERTAIN: Gandhi‘s Personal Counsel in the Year of Partition, 1947 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of three letters and notes addressed to Anand T Hingorani and Gangi A Hingorani between March and December 1947 concerning Gandhi's Bihar and Noakhali peace efforts, the discipline of Ramanama, publication matters, possible treatment abroad, and Gangi's duty of service to Anand.

Comprising:
Letters Nos. 216, 217, 218, and 219; Note to Anand T Hingorani, on train from Allahabad to Delhi, between 28 and 30 March 1947. Paper; six slips; reused envelopes; Hindi; handwritten in...

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THE MAKING AND AFTERLIFE OF <i>A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY</i>: SEVEN PROVENANCE CORRESPONDENCE UNITS DOCUMENTING THE ORIGIN, COMPOSITION, TRANSMISSION AND PUBLICATION OF GANDHI’S 688 DAILY THOUGHTS, 1945–1952 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A group of seven principal correspondence units relating directly to Mahatma Gandhi's celebrated series, A Thought for the Day, addressed principally to Anand T Hingorani between 10 June 1945 and 17 September 1946.

Comprising six autograph communications by Gandhi, together with associated correspondence from Jairamdas Doulatram and Sushila Nayar and a later typed letter signed by Nayar, the documents trace the origin, proposed publication, translation, editorial supervision,...

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BAPU IN FIVE SCRIPTS: A MULTILINGUAL AUTOGRAPH PAGE, 22 FEBRUARY 1945 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A remarkable autograph page inscribed and signed by Mahatma Gandhi in multiple languages and scripts, including:

• मो. क. गांधी (Mo. K. Gandhi) – Hindi / Devanagari
• મો. ક. ગાંિ (Mo. K. Gandhi) – Gujarati
• மோ. க. காந்தி (Mo. K. Gandhi) – Tamil
• م۔ ک۔...

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A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: GANDHI’S 688 AUTOGRAPH REFLECTIONS FOR ANAND T. HINGORANI, 1944-1946 -   - GANDHI: From the Collection of Anand T Hingorani - Letters, Philately, Manuscripts and Artefacts
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A Thought for the Day. A near-continuous series of 688 dated autograph manuscript reflections written in Hindi by Mahatma
Gandhi expressly for Anand T. Hingorani between 20 November 1944 and 10 October 1946, many additionally recording the place of composition on paper, comprising individual pre-punched album leaves and a later notebook of various sizes.

Comprising two principal material sequences:

THOUGHTS 1-519, 20 NOVEMBER 1944-24 APRIL 1946.

Written on the...

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