Himalayan Times (1952)

December 14, 1952


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THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW

In this new featun in hope to hriwf to
notice important matters cullimj for r< medial measures.
Cant filiations an incited).

1> A U.J K KLIN(i

BY

Mr. Maurice Hyam

1. Will the deputation now vi.>it ng
the authorities in Calcutta in connecti n
with electric supp'y in Darjeeling return
disillusioned armed with an interesting
ketup* on matters entirely unconnected
with the point at issue V

2. Will the new Tourist Bureau
in Darjeeling have the blessing an 1 help
of the local authorities >

3. Is it not time to train, and
indeed to insist, that all citizens in India
should call themselves Indians. It is
this unusual discrimination, which is doing
a great deal of harm and preventiny
people uniting in the common effort to
help each other ati 1 improve the lot of
the masses.

SANSKRIT! PARI SHAD

Speaking on ‘‘The sti*iy of Sanskrit. &
Ancient India at the Sorbonne University, Tiuis",
on the 7th December at tie Sanskrjti Parishad
of the .Maitri Sangha, Kalimpc.ng, .Miss II. B.
Barclay, B.Se. said that tho institute, which i-
named as the Institute of Indian civilization of
the Sorbonne University supplies all . nrts of
news papers, and other informations of India not
more than two days old, in order to adequately
maintain the cultural relation with the Indian
sub-continent. It arranges art-exhibitions, lectures,
dances e. g. Katiiakali: and students of all nations
come to study Sanskrit for obtaining a certificate
of the 2 years' course. study the Visnu-

puranu, the Upmishads, the Vedas & other dhamia
sastras and also the history of India, architexture,
am-ient literature geography, ph\Josophv & Buddhism. 4 5

4. It is not possible to start a
news print pulp industry in this district?
It is learnt that tTiere is ample suitable
wood iu the jungles here.

5. Bv public lectures and other
methods the nasty habit of spitting in
thb^streets could be stopped and hence
prevent the cause of many of the diseses.

bfrooc! opportunity fcr

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