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Letter, 28th February 1934

1934

Presidency University, Kolkata

Presidency University, Kolkata
Kolkata, India

Letter from the then Director of Public Instruction (DPI) of Bengal to B. M. Sen, the then Principal of Presidency College (now Presidency University), forwarding him a specimen copy of the pro-British English weekly The Whip and requesting him to subscribe it for the Common Room of the college. The aim of The Whip was to “fight against terrorism and other movements subversive of Government” and “create an atmosphere favourable to the successful working of the new constitution”.

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  • Title: Letter, 28th February 1934
  • Date Created: 1934
  • Location: Kolkata, India
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Presidency University Museum
Presidency University, Kolkata

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