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IN APUA PMB-DOC-9-2-OS-4 · File · 1982
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This architectural drawing is part of the file 'Committee to study the plans and proposals of CCMB' and is placed in a new file for better preservation. This contains the master plan of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). Both copies of the architectural drawings are retained.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-9-2-OS-22 · File · 1985
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains an architectural drawing of the elevation of the proposed canteen block at CCMB, Hyderabad which was enclosed with a letter, signed on 25 February 1985. The letter can be found in the file 'Correspondence with associated architectural drawings'.

Method of Science Exhibition
IN APUA PMB-DOC-8 · Series · 1975 - 2005
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This large and significant series contains 272 files pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition. In 1975, PM Bhargava was invited by the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Rais Ahmed, to set up an exhibition on the method of science. What followed was a decades-long endeavour to create and disseminate this exhibition and to give it a permanent home.

Although initially set up in Bal Bhavan, New Delhi, the exhibition was locked by Bhargava in 1977 following the general elections and a subsequent regime change both at the central government level and within the NCERT. In 1978, Bhargava discovered that the exhibition had been dismantled without his knowledge. After an investigation and a court dispute regarding this, the exhibition was eventually bought by the Andhra Pradesh government and installed at the Andhra Pradesh State Public Library. It was finally inaugurated on 12 November 1984, just a few days after the assassination of Indira Gandhi. In 1992 the exhibition was shifted to the Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad. In 2000, B Premanand, publisher and editor of ‘The Indian Skeptic’ wanted to bring the exhibition to Kerala but discovered that the material had been neglected and was unusable. Along the way, the exhibition had been documented by the Films Division and released in the late 1980s, and text from the exhibition serialized in the publication ‘Science Today’.

The records in this series are divided into 8 subseries based on the following record types: correspondence, accounts, official documents, exhibition materials, administration, articles writings and printed materials, compilations, and newspapers. Within each subseries, records are arranged thematically or chronologically, paying attention to the significant phases that this exhibition went through:

The initial conception and preparation period

Dismantling

Investigation and court case

Shifting of exhibition to Andhra Pradesh and subsequent inauguration

Shifting of exhibition to Birla Science Centre

Media and outreach initiatives

Involvement of B Premanand and proposed set up in Kerala

Bhargava, Pushpa Mittra, 1928-2017
IN APUA PMB-DOC-7-5-178-3 · File · 2000
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains minutes of the two-day national symposium on 'Ethics in the Administration of Science' on 8 - 9 April, 2000, in the auditorium of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad. Additional related files can be found in the files titled 'Correspondence pertaining to invitation and confirmation of the delegates to participate in the two-day national symposium on 'Ethics in the Administration of Science', - file 1, file 2, file 3, file 4, file 5', and 'Poster of the two-day national symposium on 'Ethics in the Administration of Science',.

Miscellaneous - file 7
IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-4-56-4 · File · Undated
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

Contains handwritten notes and annotated pages pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition. It also contains a letter to YN Engineer dated 1986 along with enclosures and some other documents related to the films on Method of Science. For more details regarding the film refer to the subseries 'Correspondence'.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-OS-3 · File · 1977 - 1979
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains newspaper articles from 1977 and 1979 regarding the Method of Science Exhibition. These are newspaper clippings. This file includes articles from The Hindu, The Economic Times, and many more. This contains both the printed and typed versions of the article titled 'Meaningful work in science' by Vasantha Surya, which was published in The Hindu.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-67-3 · File · 1980 - 1985
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains newspaper articles from 1980 to 1985 regarding the Method of Science Exhibition. These are newspaper clippings. This file includes articles from The Hindu, The Indian Express, and many more. This file has a letter sent to PM Bhargava by SD Thirumala Rao, which had a newspaper clipping titled 'Good deal of ballhoo' enclosed with it. This also has a few handwritten notes.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-67-4 · File · 1984
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains an Indian Express newspaper from 1984. This has an article pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition which is a part of 'Miscellaneous newspaper articles pertaining to the Method of Science Exhibition - file 2'. However, this newspaper is retained because it contains numerous other significant articles.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-7-3-149-6 · File · 1976
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

A seminar titled 'National Seminar on Energy' was held from 5 to 7 March, 1976, in Bella Vista. The programme schedule, welcome address, and a list of participants can be found in this file. The list of participants includes Ajit Singh, Balwanth Reddy and KA Dave, among others.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-6-58-5 · File · 1979
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains an article titled 'NCERT: an education in inefficiency' about the Method of Science Exhibition organized by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The author of this article is Aarti R Jerath. This also includes a photocopy of the same article with annotations.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-OS-2 · File · 1978 - 1979
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This folder comprises newspaper and magazine articles sent to Devendra Lal by PM Bhargava regarding the Method of Science Exhibition. In addition to these articles, there are also three letters. The initial letter comprises a list, and articles are retained according to this list. However, not every item mentioned in the letter was discovered. There are multiple copies of the article titled 'Method of Science' that was published in the Patriot. There is an original, a photocopy, and two drafts of the aforementioned article in the form of a talk for All India Radio. All of these are stored because they all contain annotations. There are also a few handwritten notes.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-67-2 · File · 1978 - 1979
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file comprises newspaper and magazine articles sent to Devendra Lal by PM Bhargava regarding the Method of Science Exhibition. These are arranged as per the list found in 'Newspaper and magazine articles on Method of Science Exhibition sent to Devendra Lal - file 1'. However, not every item mentioned in the letter was discovered. There are two magazines as well as a photocopy of another magazine article.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-66-3 · File · 1978 - 1979
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file consists of newspaper articles that pertain to the dismantling of the Method of Science Exhibition. These articles were written in support of the exhibition and condemned the dismantling. This file also includes a listing of all the article titles, and the newspapers are arranged according to this list. Most of the articles are originals and have annotations on them. However, there are a few photocopies too. Additionally, there are a few newspaper articles in clipping form. This has an article published in The Patriot, the 'Mystery demolition of Bal Bhavan exhibition.' The article is divided into two parts, with the second part located on the verso of the newspaper.

IN APUA PMB-DOC-8-8-OS-1 · File · 1978
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file consists of newspaper articles that pertain to the dismantling of the Method of Science Exhibition. These articles were written in support of the exhibition and condemned the dismantling. The newspaper articles are arranged as per the list found in file 'Newspaper articles on Method of Science Exhibition - file 1'. Most of the articles are originals and have annotations on them. Multiple copies of the originals are retained because they contain annotations. However, there are a few photocopies too. Additionally, there are a few newspaper articles in clipping form. 

IN APUA PMB-DOC-2-5-10-4 · File · 1978 - 1980
Part of Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds

This file contains two original copies of the same article titled 'A Scion of Haldanes' from the Indian Express. It also includes an article announcing Helen Haldene's death.