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This letter was typed on plain paper while traveling from Gondia in the northeastern tip of Maharashtra, on 23rd May 1964. There is a typed "Rajneesh" on top in place of letterhead. It is signed with "Rajneesh ke pranaam". It is not known to have been previously published.  
This letter was typed on plain paper while traveling from Gondia in the northeastern tip of Maharashtra, on 23rd May 1964. There is a typed "Rajneesh" on top in place of letterhead. It is signed with "Rajneesh ke pranaam". It is not known to have been previously published.  


The salutation appears to be a previously unseen "Chidatman", with a squiggle under the "n", likely a virama cancelling the inherent vowel. The same salutation has emerged in [[Osho Letter written on 12 May 1964|another typed letter from May 1964]] with a less ambiguous virama.  In that case, Chidatman is not a name, since the addressee is known. We are awaiting transcription and translation.
The salutation appears to be a previously unseen "Chidatman", with a squiggle under the "n", likely a virama cancelling the inherent vowel. The same salutation has emerged in [[Letter written on 12 May 1964|another typed letter from May 1964]] with a less ambiguous virama.  In that case, Chidatman is not a name, since the addressee is known. We are awaiting transcription and translation.




[[category:Unpublished Hindi (hi:अप्रकाशित हिंदी)|Letter 1964-05-23]]
[[category:Unpublished Hindi (hi:अप्रकाशित हिंदी)|Letter 1964-05-23]]
[[Category:Letterhead series|Letter 1964-05-23]]
[[category:Letterhead series|Letter 1964-05-23]]

Revision as of 19:21, 1 October 2019

This letter was typed on plain paper while traveling from Gondia in the northeastern tip of Maharashtra, on 23rd May 1964. There is a typed "Rajneesh" on top in place of letterhead. It is signed with "Rajneesh ke pranaam". It is not known to have been previously published.

The salutation appears to be a previously unseen "Chidatman", with a squiggle under the "n", likely a virama cancelling the inherent vowel. The same salutation has emerged in another typed letter from May 1964 with a less ambiguous virama. In that case, Chidatman is not a name, since the addressee is known. We are awaiting transcription and translation.