Nuclear History Project

Release in March 2012

DOCUMENTS RELATED TO DR HOMI J BHABHA

March 12, 1944 – Dr Homi Bhabha’s Letter to Sir Dorab of Tata Trust
Dr Homi Bhabha’s letter to Sir Dorab of Tata Trust proposing the idea of founding a first class school of research in the most advanced branches of physics.
April 17, 1947 - Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s reply on a research scheme from Dr N DasGupta regarding the work on the cloud chamber
May 21, 1947 - Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar regarding the sale of fission products to foreign countries
July 14, 1947 - Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar regarding the photocopy technique research with Dr Taylor
July 25, 1947 - Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s Letter to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar expressing his views on creation of new centre of physics at Banglore
August 22, 1947 - Copy of Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Appleton for Dr Bhabha
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Appleton for Dr Bhabha about supplying of two of the microscopes from Messers, Cook, Throughton, & Sims
September 24, 1947 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar correspondence with Dr Bhabha
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar correspondence with Dr Bhabha on Thorium Nitrate Blue Prints
February 16, 1948 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Dr Bhabha
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Dr Bhabha on Dr A K Saha’s Betaray Activity Proposal
February 18, 1948 - Dr Bhabha’s reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar on Dr A K Saha’s Scheme
April 26, 1948 - Organisation of Atomic Energy in India Note by Bhabha
Dr Bhabha proposing the structure of the organization which government must set up in order to develop atomic energy and research on a bigger and more effective scale in India.
April 28, 1948 - Dr Bhabha’s reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha’s reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar regarding the composition of the Atomic Energy Commission
May 3, 1948 - Copy of Dr S. S. Bhatnagar's letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru send to Dr Bhabha
Copy of Dr S. S. Bhatnagar's letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru send to Dr Bhabha expressing his views on the note submitted by Dr Bhabha on initiation of atomic research in India
May 13, 1948 - Dr Bhabha thanking Dr S. S. Bhatnagar for appending his copy of letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr Bhabha thanking Dr S. S. Bhatnagar for appending his copy of letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and for his favourable response to Dr Bhabha’s note of atomic research in India.
28 May 1948 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar Airmail to Dr. Bhabha on Ministry of Scientific Research
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Airmail to Dr. Bhabha informing him about the Cabinet approval for the creation of ministry of scientific research and atomic energy commission in India
June 21, 1949 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Personal and Confidential Letter to Dr Bhabha
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Personal and Confidential Letter to Dr Bhabha requesting him to support a resolution of appreciation of work done in creation of ministry of scientific research
July 15, 1949 - Dr Bhabha reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Dr Bhabha reply to Dr S. S. Bhatnagar congratulating him on the initiation of National Physical Laboratory
September 13, 1949 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Dr Bhabha from Embassy in Washington
Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Letter to Dr Bhabha from Embassy in Washington informing him about his meeting with the US Atomic Energy Commission officials and visit to their Uranium and Thorium laboratories.
January 1, 1954 - Dr Bhabha’s Speech at TIFR Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
January 1, 1954 – Historical Note on Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Historical Note on Tata Institute of Fundamental Research – Prepared by Dr Bhabha for the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
May 16, 1956 – Dr Bhabha and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s Correspondence
Dr Bhabha and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s Correspondence on “India’s Policy on Experimental Nuclear Explosions”
March 1, 1958 – Note Prepared by Dr Bhabha on Constitution of Atomic Energy Commission
The Government of India’s decision to establish an Atomic Energy Commission with full executive and financial powers which would replace the commission set up in the late Department of Scientific Research.
April 18, 1958 –Copy of Sir John Cockroft’s James Forest Lecture on Further Development of the U.K. Nuclear Power Programme”
Copy of Sir John Cockroft’s James Forest Lecture on “Further Development of the U.K. Nuclear Power Programme”, given to the Institution of Civil Engineers on March 18, 1958
October 24, 1964 -Speech by Dr Bhabha on Nuclear Disarmament at UN Day
November 22, 1965 – Address by Dr Bhabha, Chairman AEC at the inauguration of the nuclear electronics conference
Address by Dr Bhabha, Chairman AEC at the inauguration of the nuclear electronics conference on Monday, November 22, 1965
January 7, 1966 – Lecture by Dr Bhabha “Science and the Problems of Development”
Lecture by Dr Bhabha “Science and the Problems of Development” delivered at the invitation of the International Council of Scientific Unions at the Birla Hall.

TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH (TIFR) DOCUMENTS

January 1, 1954 – Historical Note on Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Historical Note on Tata Institute of Fundamental Research – Prepared by Dr Bhabha for the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
January 1, 1954- Speech Delivered by JRD Tata
Speech delivered by Shri JRD Tata at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Institute.
January 1, 1954 – Dr S. S. Bhatnagar’s Speech at TIFR foundation laying ceremony
January 1, 1954 – Speech Delivered by Shri Morarji Desai
Speech delivered by Shri Morarji Desai at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Institute.
January 1, 1954 – Speech Delivered by Dr S. S. Bhatnagar
Speech delivered by Dr S. S. Bhatnager at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Institute.
January 1, 1954 – Speech Delivered by Dr Vikram Sarabhai
Speech delivered by Dr Vikram Sarabhai at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Institute.
January 1, 1954 – Verbatim report of the speech delivered by the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Verbatim report of the speech delivered by the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on January 1, 1954 on the occasion of the foundation stone laying
January 15, 1962 – Speech Delivered by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Speech Delivered by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of the inauguration of the new building of the TIFR, at Colaba.
January 15, 1962 – Speech by Dr H J Bhabha, Director Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Speech by Dr H J Bhabha, Director Tata Institute of Fundamental Research at the opening of the new building of the institute at Colaba
January 15, 1962 – Excerpts from the message from Prof. Niels Bohr
Excerpts from the message from Prof. Niels Bohr read by Shri JRD Tata on the occasion of the inauguration of the new building of the TIFR
January 15, 1962 – Speech by Shri JRD Tata on the occasion of the inauguration of the new building of the TIFR
January 25, 1966 – Speech Delivered by Prof. R Choksy at the Condolence Meeting.
Speech Delivered by Prof. R Choksy, Member of the Council of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research at the Condolence Meeting held at the Institute.
March 12, 1966 – Speech by Prof MGK Menon
Sheriff’s Meeting in Memory of Dr Homi J Bhabha at University Gardens, Bombay
TIFR Brief Annual Report – 1966-1967
TIFR Annual Report 1945-1970
Genesis of the Institute – this institute concerns with the activities of the institute during the first quarter of a century of its existence.
November 9, 1968 – Speech delivered by the Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi
Speech delivered by the Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi on the occasion of the inauguration of the Homi Bhabha Auditorium
April 10, 1971 – Speech by Prof. B. Peters
TIFR Silver Jubilee Celebration Speech delivered by Prof. B. Peters
April 10, 1971 – Speech by Prof. S. Chandrashekhar
TIFR Silver Jubilee Celebration Speech delivered by Prof. S. Chandrashekhar

Nuclear History Project

Release in February 2014

RAJYA SABHA Q&A ON CHINESE NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMME

RAJYA SABHA Q&A ON INDIA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAMME

RAJYA SABHA Q&A ON INDIA'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS POLICY AND PROGRAMME

RAJYA SABHA Q&A NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT

RAJYA SABHA Q&A PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSION

RAJYA SABHA Q&A ON TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT)

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