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)
