| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Manmohan M. Khanna interviewed about Army; Kashmir during Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.
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| Main author: |
Khanna; Manmohan M (1915-1997); Indian Army officer |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:52:27
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| Admin history: |
Manmohan M. Khanna was born in 1915 into a Hindu Pathan family in Peshawar. He was an officer in the pre-war Indian Army and during the Second World War fought with the 15th Punjabi Regiment, stationed in Singapore and the Middle East. He Rreturned to Lucknow following the war. In October 1947 Khanna was sent to Kashmir in charge of a battalion in advance from Sringar. He retired as a Lieutenant-General in the Indian Army. Died in February 1997. |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at the D410 Defence Colony in Delhi, India |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Access conditions: |
MP3 audio file can be accessed on DVD-R in Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. Users must bring their own headphones and computer to consult material.
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by Andrew Whitehead |
| User restrictions: |
The recording is available for consultation without restriction, and short extracts (up to 200 words) can be published with an appropriate acknowledgement. Any publication of longer extracts or use of interviews for broadcast requires the prior written permission of Andrew Whitehead. |
| Language: |
English
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| Originals: |
MP3 audio datafile digitised from original recording on cassette tape. Original: OA3 Tape 14, Side A + B
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| Copies: |
Digital version of sound recording is available via SOAS Digital Collections. |
| Related material: |
Partial transcript and notes compiled by Andrew Whitehead available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA3/02/01 |
| Publications: |
Research for broadcast of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997)
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| Format: |
Archive
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