{"product_id":"mohandas-k-gandhi-important-un-signed-letter-sent-from-jail-psa-handwriting","title":"Mohandas K. Gandhi Important Un-Signed Letter Sent from Jail PSA \"Handwriting\"","description":"\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGandhi\n Protects Indian Rights Opposing Indo-Burma Agreement - \"the people's \nmessage won't be reached here\" - An Unpublished Correspondence with Signature Removed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003eNote on Postcard, dated August 27, 1941, and written from \nSevagram, Gandhi's ashram near Wardha in the state of Maharashtra, and \naddressed to Natwaral B. Jasani. The letter refers to Gandhi's statement\n opposing the Indo-Burma Immigration Agreement issued just a few days \nearlier, on August 24, 1941 which aimed to regulate immigration between \nIndia and Burma. Unfortunately, the agreement created significant \nhardships for the Indian community in Burma by disrupting their \nestablished economic activities and making it difficult for them to \ncontinue working and supporting their families. In fine condition, with \nsome toning, boldly signed. Addressed on verso in Gandhi's hand. From a \npreviously unpublished correspondence. Ex-Christie's New York. Note measures \n5.5\" x 3.5.\" Encapsulated by PSA\/DNA as \"Handwritten.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003ePlease note, the signature was removed by a prior owner, likely to be sold separately. Where the item was cut there is some minor repair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan id=\"lotData\" data-currency-code=\"USD\" data-lot-ref=\"4CB4F0EA7B\" data-member-id=\"5393305\" data-outbid=\"true\" data-pending=\"false\" data-bid-placed=\"true\" data-high-bidder=\"false\" data-is-timed=\"false\" data-ga-data=\"{}\"\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eTranslated in full: \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003e\"Sevagram \n  \u003cbr\u003eVia Wardha 27-8-41 \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eNatwar \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eI receive your letter. I think the people's message won't be \nreached here. You must have read about my statement. You did a good \nthing by coming here. You can come back whenever you wish.\" \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eThe Indo-Burma Immigration Agreement of 1941 was a policy \nintroduced by the British colonial governments of India and Burma to \nregulate the movement of people between the two territories by imposing \nstringent visa and permit requirements. This policy significantly \nimpacted the livelihoods of many Indians in Burma, especially laborers \nand traders who depended on unrestricted movement for their economic \nactivities. The agreement was part of a broader strategy during World \nWar II to manage colonial populations and address local concerns in \nBurma about the competition for jobs and resources due to the large \nnumber of Indian immigrants. This regulation faced strong opposition \nfrom Indian leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, who issued a statement on\n August 24, 1941, denouncing the hardships it imposed on the Indian \ncommunity and calling for resistance against the unjust measures. \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eGandhi's relationship with the Jasani family began in South Africa\n in the early 1900s when a member of the Khanderia family, close \nassociates of Gandhi, married into the Jasani family, which was then \nbased in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). During a visit to \nRangoon, Gandhi met the Khanderia daughter and quickly developed a close\n bond with her new family, the Jasanis. In 1910, the Jasanis relocated \nto Rajkot, Gujarat, where they rented Gandhi's boyhood home, Kaba Gandhi\n No Delo. Gandhi frequently visited them and humorously remarked that he\n would live with them if they adopted khadi clothing, which the family \npromptly did. \n  \u003cbr\u003e \n  \u003cbr\u003eThroughout the 1930s, the Jasani family became deeply involved in \nGandhi's struggle for Indian independence. They actively participated in\n protests, raised funds, and faced arrests for their activities. Their \ncommitment to the movement highlighted the significant support Gandhi \nreceived from his close associates and the broader Indian diaspora. \n  \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"H.A.G.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46153817260195,"sku":"EB-167728406339","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7509\/6227\/files\/57_ee0d4f67-8404-41ec-a350-f94cc2030cc3.jpg?v=1755733257","url":"https:\/\/historicalautographsgallery.com\/products\/mohandas-k-gandhi-important-un-signed-letter-sent-from-jail-psa-handwriting","provider":"H.A.G.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}