Spiritual teacher (1896–1977) who founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. ALS signed “A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, December 13, 1967. Letter to Nripendawath Banerjea, a follower in the village of Karpur. In part: “The Calcutta situation having come down to normal condition, I have now purchased my ticket for Japan (Tokyo) on my way to San Francisco & New York…My disciples…can give lectures in Vaishnava cult and if possible you can arrange for their Kistrant lectures; otherwise they may go to Mathura after taking rest for one day or so. I hope this will find you in good health and I shall be glad to hear from you to my San Francisco address.” In very good condition, with fragile intersecting folds (some with partial separations), overall creases, and a few edge chips and tears. In 1965, Bhaktivedanta left India for the US where he struck a chord with the emerging counterculture movements and in 1966 he founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He amassed a large number of followers in San Francisco, the epicenter of hippie culture, and his followers introduced the message to all corners of the globe—most notably to England, where the movement acquired its most famous adherent, the Beatles’ George Harrison. The Calcutta situation mentioned in this letter most likely refers to the upheaval caused in the Bengali city by Naxalites, a group of militant communists whose violent uprising included a take-over of Calcutta’s Jadavpur University, the assassination of authority figures, and attacks on the police. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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