| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Interview with Kuldip Nayar and others during visit to the Wagah border crossing between India and Pakistan; then recordings made without Nayar in Pakistan, Sialkot. Subjects: Border, Partition, refugee experience
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| Main author: |
Nayer; Kuldip (b 1923); journalist and peace activist |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
01:02:40
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| Admin history: |
Kuldip Nayer, a columnist, peace activist and former diplomat. He was born in Sialkot, Punjab on the 14th August 1923. In August 1947, Nayer travelled by foot from Sialkot, Pakistan to the Indian border. He worked as Urdu press reporter and was editor of 'Indian Express'. Nayer was appointed High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990 and was a member of India's delegation to the United Nations in 1996. In 1997, he was nominated to the upper house of Indian Parliament. He is a human rights activist leading advocate of improved Indian relations with Pakistan. |
Kuldip Nayer, a columnist, peace activist and former diplomat. He was born in Sialkot, Punjab on the 14th August 1923. In August 1947, Nayer travelled by foot from Sialkot, Pakistan to the Indian border. He worked as Urdu press reporter and was editor of 'Indian Express'. Nayer was appointed High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990 and was a member of India's delegation to the United Nations in 1996. In 1997, he was nominated to the upper house of Indian Parliament. He is a human rights activist leading advocate of improved Ind ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Recording by Andrew Whitehead |
| 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 20, Sides 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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