<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><OAI-PMH xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/OAI-PMH.xsd"><responseDate>2026-03-14T17:25:52Z</responseDate><request identifier="oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/24823" metadataPrefix="oai_dc" verb="GetRecord">https://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/</request><GetRecord><record><header><identifier>oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/24823</identifier><datestamp>2026-02-26T16:22:54Z</datestamp></header><metadata><oai_dc:dc xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:publisher xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Archives at NCBS</dc:publisher><dc:publisher xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tata Institute of Fundamental Research</dc:publisher><dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">MS-051-6.MS-051-6-1</dc:identifier><dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/archival_objects/24823</dc:identifier><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Vaidya, P. C. (Prahlad Chunilal), 1918-2010</dc:creator><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">V., Parvathy</dc:creator><dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sub-Series 1: Memoirs</dc:title><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">1938 - 2009</dc:date><dc:format xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">4 Linear Feet; 8 Archival Boxes</dc:format><dc:language xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">eng</dc:language><dc:language xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Latn</dc:language><dc:language xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">guj</dc:language><dc:language xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Gujr</dc:language><dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This collection contains material related to the life and work of P C Vaidya, a mathematician and an astronomer. The papers have been arranged into seven series 
Series 1: Correspondence 
Series 2: Scientific research and output and output
Series 3: Science and Mathematics Pedagogy 
Series 4: Speeches, Addresses and Lectures 
Series 5: Administration 
Series 6: Other Writings 
Series 7: Collectibles and Ephemera 

The series on correspondence is further divided decade-wise into six sub-series which is arranged chronologically.

The second series consists of material relating to his work as a researcher and astronomer and has sub-series for Reprints and offprints,  Drafts and Notes.

The third series has material relating to his work in science and mathematics education. It includes sub-series Publications, Drafts, Suganitham, Books, Review of Mphil.

The fourth series has scripts of his speeches, addresses and lectures delivered at multiple locations arranged chronologically.

The fifth series are materials relating to the various administrative positions that he had held. 

The sixth series has his writings which is distinct from his research and pedagogical work. It has sub-series for Memoirs
and Commentaries/ Essays. 

The final series has material which he had collected, received or are ephemeral. These include sub-Series for Ephemera, Biographical Materials, Tributes and Citations, Awards and Degrees and Photographic Material.</dc:description><dc:rights xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.
</dc:rights><dc:rights xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.
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