This letter was written by L. Robertson, Esquire, I.C.S., Secretary to Government to the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, requesting the opinion of the Government of Bombay as to whether the Maharaja Takhtsingji Observatory at Poona should not be abolished on the retirement of Professor Naegamvala and as to whether the instruments etc. might not be removed to the observatory at Kodaikanal. He forwarded a list of principal instruments at the Poona Observatory and said the Maharaja of Bhavnagar accepted the above understanding.
Robertson, L.Bombay (India)
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This letter was written to the Superintendent Engineer from H.G. Nicholson, proposing a new building for the Kodaikanal Observatory to house the instruments transferred from the Poona Observatory.
Nicholson, H. G.This letter was forwarded to Thomas Royds and A. Hilger for arrangements for parcels by John Evershed to the Poona Observatory. It was mentioned that this bill of cost payment should be delivered before the end of the first financial year.
Evershed, JohnThe letter to the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory informs that the insurance for the articles is 4 per cent for 100 miles, and hence the charge is Rs. 89.
Royds, ThomasThis letter was sent to Thomas Royds regarding the inscription of his highness late Maharaja Takhtasingji from Gilbert Thomas. Here, he mentioned some changes to be made in the inscription, especially there should not be a comma after Sir and asked about the person responsible for the draft so the required changes can be informed.
Walker, Gilbert T.This letter was about the list of disturbances recorded by Milne's Seismograph at Colaba, Bombay from July to December 1914.
Smith, Charles MichieList of disturbances recorded by the Milnes Seismograph at Colaba, Bombay on July to December 1915 where apparatus sued wad Milnes Horizontal Pendilum (E-W)
Purushothama Naidu, IThe map shows the Bombay Presidency of India in 1832 with the British, The Nizam, Rajah of Beerar's , Kolapoor, Satara, Sawunt Warree, Portuguese and Kolaba dominations. J.&C. Walker engraved it.
J & C WalkerThis item was about the 1977 Dr. Meghna Saha prize, which was given out by the UGC and accepted by Dr. M. K. Vainu Bappu, an IIA scientist. There was also mention of a few more scientists from various fields who had received honours in various categories.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThe item was about the interview of the S. Chandrasekhar. In the interview, he mentioned that he did not consider himself a glamorous mathematician. He emphasized the importance of providing opportunities to young people and not manipulating them. He also discussed research issues in Indian universities and the importance of research as a prime qualification for university faculty, rather than simply being a teaching body..
Indian Institute of Astrophysics