The Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Fonds contains documents, paintings, postal stamps, matchboxes and objects. The documents include his notable writings, research papers, correspondence with eminent personalities, handwritten notes, and newspaper articles.
Bhargava, Pushpa Mittra, 1928-2017This sub-fonds contains documents including Pushpa Mittra Bhargava's notable writings, research papers, correspondence with eminent personalities, handwritten notes, and newspaper articles.
Bhargava, Pushpa Mittra, 1928-2017Correspondence commenting on Statement on Scientific Temper. It also contains commentary by Shyam Benegal.
This contains correspondence between PM Bhargava and others on scientific temper. This also includes handwritten notes and letters.
These are radio speeches to promote Scientific Temper on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Scientific Temper. This contains handwritten notes and undated documents which are arranged alphabetically. This also has a speech by an unknown author.
This also contains a few letters related to the report by Vasantha Surya on the debate held during the seminar 'Scientific Temper and Spiritual Values'. This seminar was held on January 22 and 23, 1983, at the Nehru Centre in Bombay. These also contain a few handwritten notes.
This file contains newspaper articles on scientific temper by Vivek Monteiro, Gautam Adhikari, and Vasantha Surya, among others. Includes a clipping on the importance of Mahalayam and two cover letters.
This contains letters pertaining to discussions related to estate duty and Haldane family assets. These letters are mostly from 1979 to 1980. However, with the exception of an email from Kriti Kapila that belongs to the year 2012. This also contains handwritten notes, estate duty challans, and entry permits.
This contains letters pertaining to the death and estate of Helen Spurway Haldane. All these letters are from GJ Mitchison, the great-grandson and heir of the Haldanes. This also contains a few handwritten notes and a telegram.
This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from D to M.
This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a few handwritten notes.
This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a few handwritten notes.
This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate. All these letters are either addressed to or written by Naomi Mitchison. This also contains a handwritten letter.
This contains letters pertaining to Helen Haldane's estate and financial records. All these letters are from people with last names arranged alphabetically from A to B. This has two forms. This also contains a telegram along with a few handwritten letters and notes.
This contains a miscellaneous, loose collection of documents pertaining to Helen Haldane, including payment receipts. This contains a few handwritten notes. This also contains a letter from Helen Haldane.
This file contains the petition filed for letters of administration for the estate of Helen Haldane, an affidavit by Manorama Bhargava, and enclosed correspondence referring to these records. Includes handwritten notes.
This file contains four copies of JBS Haldane's last will and testament.
This file contains twenty share certificates belonging to Helen Haldane.
This contains handwritten descriptions of the 22 paintings that were displayed during the exhibition. This also contains prints of the pictures.
This series contains a variety of documents, including correspondence, newspaper articles, journal articles, and publications in the form of brochures and booklets. These records span the years 1976 to 2015 and cover topics like religious beliefs, atheism, and secularism. Handwritten notes include notecards with the titles of journal articles written on them. The journal articles cover a range of subjects, including an article by Martin Gardner on David Bohm and Jiddu Krishnamurti. The publications consist largely of booklets published by the Atheist Centre and the Indian Secular Society. One subseries containing miscellaneous records pertains to Kalki Bhagavan, a self-styled Indian godman. One unsigned written statement is a four-paged critique of Satya Sai Baba.
Bhargava, Pushpa Mittra, 1928-2017This contains correspondence related to religion and atheism. These letters are from personalities having initials I to K. This also has a printed postcard and a photocopy of an order from the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
This contains a detailed report on the 7th World Atheist Conference held on Jan 2009.
This contains three articles, and one contents page of a journal. These articles are related to religion and atheism.
This contains all the printed materials related to religion and atheism. It has one pamphlet, four booklets and three brochures in this file.
This contains correspondence, articles, architectural plans, telephone bills and affidavits all related to Kalki Bhagavan. This also contains newsletters regarding Kalki Bhagavan.
This contains correspondence, affidavits, newspaper articles, receipts, application forms and photocopies of photographs all related to Kalki Bhagavan.
This file contains letters exchanged between PM Bhargava and various scientists from August to September 1959 regarding organizing a meeting for experts in biochemistry in India before the Indian Science Congress held in Bombay. The scientists addressed in these letters include PS Sarma, V Jagannathan, DL Srinivasan among others. The letters discuss two venue options for the meeting - the estate of Mulk Raj Anand at Khandala or the Krishnagiri Upavan (a National Park) at Borivali. The letters exchanged from July to August can be traced in 'Correspondence on beginnings of Guha Research Conference 1959 - July to August'.
This file contains letters exchanged between PM Bhargava and various scientists from December 1959 regarding organizing a meeting for experts in biochemistry in India. The date, venue and other arrangements were fixed and intimated to the invitees through a circular. The arrangements for supplying meals for the invitees in the informal meeting for two days was discussed. The scientists addressed in these letters include V Jagannathan, D Ghosh, Raghavendra Rao, among others. The letters exchanged from December 1959 can also be found in 'Correspondence on beginnings of Guha Research Conference 1959 - December'.
This file contains letters and a draft of the brief report of the meeting for Indian research workers in biochemistry in January 1960. The draft of the report lists the invitees who could and could not attend the meeting, as well as those who did not respond. The scientists addressed in these letters include BK Bachhawat and IA Hansen, among others. The letters exchanged from December 1959 to January 1960 can be found in 'Correspondence on beginnings of Guha Research Conference 1959 - December 1959 to January 1960 '.
This file contains a report on the Guha Research Conference submitted to the University Grants Commission by IA Hansen. In 1958, PM Bhargave and other scientists initiated the Guha Research Conference by discussing an informal meeting of Indian biochemistry researchers. The suggested amendments to the rules and regulations of the Guha Research Conference are also available. The letters exchanged in January 1960 and the draft of the report can be found in 'Correspondence and brief report on Guha Research Conference 1960 January'.
This file contains the report of the Conference on Obscurantism in the form of a booklet dated 2-3 December, 1967.
This file contains letters exchanged between PM Bhargava and various scientists in October 1969 about organizing a program of studies on the role of science and technology in India's development at the Administrative Staff College of India. The scientists addressed in these letters include GS Sidhu, PM Bhargava, and Jitendra Singh. It also includes a background paper on the program.
The file contains the preliminary paper on 'The Institutional System of Indian Science' at the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, dated 20 January, 1970. Additionally, the discussion on the same topic can also be found in 'Correspondence of the Colloquium Series and Discussion Papers on the Institutional System of Indian Science'.
The file contains two background papers titled 'A Proposal for Phased Transformation of The Institute Into a Multi-disciplinary Food Science and Technology Research and Development (COUNCIL) Organization' by the Central Food Technological Research Institute. And one paper titled 'Measurment of Productivity of Agricultural Research and Development (A Case Study in the Agricultural Research Institute)' by PN Chowdury.
The file contains two background papers titled 'A National Strategy for Science' by Lod Todd, FRS. And one paper titled 'Foreign Collaboration, Monopoly, and Public Policy' by KK Subrahmanian.
The file contains three background papers titled 'Measurment of Research and Allied Activities in a Research Organization (A case Study of Central Leather Research Institute)', second paper titled 'Structure and Functional System in a Research Organization' and third paper titled 'Defence Research and Development Organization'.
The file contains one background paper titled 'Resources Distribution within National Laboratories: A Case Study' by MA Qureshi and RN Bhargava.
This file contains the booklet titled 'Management of Scientific Research' by Administrative Staff College of India dated December, 1970.
Summary of findings - part C.
Summary of findings - part D.
This file contains papers presented at the 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s' held from 27-29, April, 1983 at the University of Manchester. The paper presented by Aquiel Ahmed can be found here. The other papers can be found in 'Correspondence on 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s' and Papers presented at the 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s'' - files 1-13.
This file contains abstracts, notes, and a draft of a paper presented at the 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s' held from 27-29, April, 1983 at the University of Manchester. The draft of a paper authored by PM Bhargava can be found here. The other papers can be found in 'Correspondence on 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s' and Papers presented at the 'ICSSR/SSRC Workshop, Science and Technology Policy in the 1980s'' - files 1-13.
This file contains 'Proceedings of National Symposium on Science and Technology Policy of India' held from 22-23 December, 1983 at India International Centre, New Delhi.