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VOL. 59 : 13 JANUARY, 1933 - 9 MARCH, 1933
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1. LETTER TO N. H. PURANDARE 
 January 13, 1933
MY DEAR PURANDARE,
I have your letter. I am sorry to have had it. I don’t like thespirit underlying it. You have looked upon the whole thing as acommercial transaction, whereas I have looked upon the whole thingas a matter of selfless service. You left the question of remunerationentirely in my hands, although I asked you to tell me what you wouldcharge for giving me a corrected collection of your speeches onuntouchability and for supervising the printing. But you would notthink of it, telling me that there was no mercenary motive behind it.That being so, I had no hesitation in undertaking the delicate task, butat the end of it, I shirked it, and I asked Haribhau to name the sum. Henamed Rs. 125 and I straightaway accepted. Believe me, so far as I amconcerned, I did not think of the Arya Bhushan bill in connectionwith fixing up your fee, remuneration or honorarium, whatever it maybe called. Nor did I then know nor do I now know that the AryaBhushan bill is exorbitant. My understanding is that they should notmake anything but nominal profits. You are thinking of anythingbetween Rs. 500 to 3,000. I can only meet your proposal with areasonable offer. You can take over the book yourself by simplypaying the printing charges and sell the book on your own accountand make whatever profit you can, only you should not increase thepublished price, for any increase in the price would be unjust to thepublic.I have already asked Haribhau to pay you Rs. 125 if you wouldaccept the amount in full payment and not feel any dissatisfaction.For I would be deeply hurt if, after having left the thing in my hands,you were dissatisfied with the amount declared by me.
Yours sincerely,
S
JT
. N. H. P
URANDARE
604
SADASHIV
P
ETH
P
OONA
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From a microfilm: S.N., 18915
 
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THE COLLECTED WORKS OF MAHATMA GANDHI
2. LETTER TO DHANNU LALL SHARMA
 January 13, 1933
DEAR FRIEND,
I will not refer you to any of my statements this time, but I willask you to re-read your own letter
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. I suggest to you that that letter islibellous, insulting and unworthy of one who holds the position of General Secretary of a Sanatan Dharma Sabha.If you will re-read your letter calmly and dispassionately, youwill at once apologize to the pandits whom you have libelled, and, inany event, till you apologize, your letters will neither be read norreplied to. I am sorry for it.
Your sincere friend,
S
JT
. D
HANNU
L
ALL
S
HARMA
G
ENERAL
S
ECRETARY
S
HREE
S
ANATAN
D
HARMA
S
ABHA
220 H
ARRISON
R
OAD
C
ALCUTTA
From a microfilm: S.N. 18917
3. LETTER TO SATYANANDA BOSE 
 January 13, 1933
DEAR SATYANANDA BABOO,
You are always so good and always think of me whenever thereis anything to say to me.I think that this is hardly the time to consider improvements inDr. Subbaroyan’s Bill. The first thing is to get the Viceregal sanction.When that is had, many improvements may be possible. I am nottherefore just now applying my mind to your suggestion
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. After theprinciple of the Bill is once accepted, the Government themselves may
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In which the addressee had referred to Gandhiji's “Appeal to Sanatanists”,4-1-1933, and said that the pandits had deceived not only him but the whole world;
vide
“Appeal to Sanatanists”, 4-1-1933
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That the Bill be confined to giving authority to the trustee of a temple toallow the untouchables to enter it and worship as the caste Hindus do (S.N. 18893)
 
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3take it up or may advise amendments so far as that may be necessaryto free the Bill from any possible political mischief. So far as I amconcerned, my one thought in connection with the temple-entry is thepurification of caste Hindus. But of course I shall bear yoursuggestions in mind whenever the occasion arises for their use.
Yours sincerely,
S
JT
. S
ATYANANDA
B
OSE
4 N
UNDY
S
T
.B
ALLY
G
UNGE
C
ALCUTTA
From a microfilm: S.N. 18918
4.. LETTER TO S. T. RAMANUJA IYENGAR
 January 13, 1933
DEAR FRIEND,
I have your letter together with your article
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. I am sorry indeedthat there should have been any molestation of you by the audience. Ihave, as you must be aware, repeatedly written against intolerance, andI shall gladly re-emphasize my warning when the time comes.As for your article, we must agree to differ.
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Our conception of sanatana dharma is different. In your impatience you have not evencared to understand my fundamental position. I can only say, ‘Readall my statements with a fresh mind, then if you have still doubts,discuss them with Sjt. Rajagopalachariar and if you are not stillconvinced and would care to do so, come down to Yeravda and I shallgladly give you one hour and try to convince you that the position Itake up and the means I adopt to vindicate are both perfectlydefensible.’
Yours sincerely,
S
JT
. S. T. R
AMANUJA
I
YENGAR
4 V
ARADARAJA
P
ERUMAL
C
OIL ST
.T
RICHINOPOLY
From a microfilm: S.N. 18919
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“The Drive against Untouchability”
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The addressee had written in his article: “He [Gandhiji] has given up his creedof non-co-operation with Government so far as untouchability is concerned byaccepting special Government favours, and is actively blessing legislative efforts,once taboo, to facilitate removal of untouchability. . . .”
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