敬爱的编辑同志:伟大的印度人民建立了自己独立的共和国,坚定不移地维护着和平与国际合作的崇高事业;苏联人民和他们之间的友好联系在不断地发展和加强。在苏联,人们正怀着莫大的兴趣来研究丰富的印度文化,了解印度的生活和历史。在这一方面,印度卓越的政府领袖和社会活动家(?)瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁总理的著作在苏联的出版,具有重大的意义。现在已为苏联读者所熟悉的出自这位现代印度文化最杰出的代表笔下的两部著作——“印度的发现”和“自传”,乃是帮助我们认识伟大印度人民生活的丰富的史料。关于尼赫鲁这两本书的全部丰富的内容,在这封信里哪怕只泛泛地谈一谈也是不可能的,因此我只想 Dear Editorial Companion: The great Indian people established their own independent republic and unswervingly uphold the lofty cause of peace and international cooperation. The friendly relations between the Soviet people and them are constantly developing and strengthening. In the Soviet Union, people are studying with great interest the richness of Indian culture and understanding of Indian life and history. In this respect, the publication of Premier Vaiharlal Nehru’s writings by the prominent government leaders and activists (?) Of India in the Soviet Union is of great significance. Two books by the most prominent representative of modern Indian culture, now known as the Discoveries and Autobiographies, now familiar to Soviet readers, are rich historical materials that help us to understand the lives of great Indian people. It is impossible to talk about all the richness of Nehru’s two books in this letter, even though we only talk about it in general, so I just want