A. J. Pandya Papers
A description of the collection at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 5 Sep 2019
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 5 Sep 2019
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Pandya, A. J. |
| Title: | A. J. Pandya Papers |
| Dates: | TBD |
| Quantity: | 5.0 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the Indian attorney, author, and political reformer |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
A. J. (Anantprasad, or Anant Prasad, Jagganath) Pandya was an Indian attorney, author, and political reformer who spent much of his career in Kenya. Educated in London, he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1935 and called to the bar in 1943. He served as Advocate on the Supreme Court of India and as Principal of the Law College at Unjha, Gujarat, and was the author of several books on Indian law. He was involved in African nationalist endeavors and participated in the Kenya Constitutional Conference of 1962 (Oscar Gakuo Mwangi, "Democracy and Party Dominance in Kenya And South Africa: A Comparative Study of the Kenya African National Union and the African National Congress," p. 289).
[Sources: Library of Congress Authorities, "Pandya, A. J." ; Renu Paul and Mitra Sharifi, "South Asian Law Students at the Inns of Court: Lincoln's Inn, 1864-1947", p. 145; Shirraz Durani, Makhan Singh: A Revolutionary Kenyan Trade Unionist, p. 147.]
The A. J. Pandya Papers consists of correspondence, printed material, and posters.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
Access Restrictions:
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact SCRC for more information.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Persons
Pandya, A. J.
Subjects
East Indians -- Kenya.
Lawyers -- Africa.
Lawyers -- India.
Nationalism -- Africa.
Political activists -- Africa.
Places
Kenya -- Politics and government.
Genres and Forms
Correspondence.
Memorabilia.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
A. J. Pandya Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Theresa Gregory, 2017.
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.