THE ‘TRIVENI’ TRUST
(Reproduced below is the
Appeal issued by the Committee with
Sir Dr. S. Radhakrishnan as
the Chairman in 1934 - Editor)
Dear Sir /
Madam,
We are
issuing this Appeal on behalf of TRIVENI, the Journal of Indian
Renaissance, published from Madras.
Since its
inception in December 1927, the Founder – Editor, Mr. K. Ramakotiswara Rau,
has been carrying on the work with single-minded devotion. He has won for TRIVENI a position of
eminence in the world of journalism. On
the financial side, however, TRIVENI has not been a success. The Editor is even now struggling against
heavy odds. At present, the annual
income from subscriptions and advertisements in only Rs. 5,000/- while it costs
Rs. 6,000/- to bring out the journal and maintain a modest establishment. From time to time, valuable help has been
forthcoming in the shape of life-subscriptions of Rs.100 and special
donations. All this went to cover but a
portion of the huge deficit during the early years, and very often the Editor
has had to borrow afresh to meet his obligations. After seven years of intense labour and hardship, he is not able
to place the venture on a financially sound footing. We therefore feel strongly that lovers of Indian culture and
thought ought to bestir themselves and lighten his burden.
We propose
to collect a sum of Rs. 30,000 in the shape of donations from the public. Out of this a sum of Rs. 5,000 will be paid
to Mr. Ramakotiswara Rau so that he may discharge the debts incurred in his
effort to keep the journal alive. The
balance of Rs. 25,000 will be kept as a TRUST FUND, the annual interest of
about Rs. 1,000 being utilised to cover the recurring deficit. When, in later years, the journal becomes
self-supporting, the interest will be spent in paying writers and for the
improvement of the journal in every respect.
We expect that with a strong fund, TRIVENI will be published with
regularity, and that it will become easier to enlist fresh subscribers in large
numbers. Freed from the stress of
continuous financial worry, the Editor will be able to raise its standard of
excellence.
Mr.
Ramakotiswara Rau’s idealism and the heavy sacrifices he has made are already
well-known. The country owes a duty to
him, and we are soliciting the co-operation of generous persons like
yourself. We request you to contribute
liberally to the TRIVENI FUND and stabilise a venture that has brought credit
to Indian Journalism.
Thanking you,
We
remain, Truly yours,
(SIR) S. RADHAKRISHNAN K. SRINIVASAN
(Vice-Chancellor, The Andhra University) (Managing
Editor, ‘The Hindu’)
(THE HON.) B. RAMACHNDRA REDDI
(President, The Madras Legislative Council)
B. GOPALA REDDI
(Member, The All- India Congress Committee)
V.V.GIRI, Bar-at-Law
(Member, The Indian Legislative Assembly)