| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Khushwant Singh interviewed about Lahore; Partition and Writing 'Train to Pakistan'; Danial Latifi; Mano Majra; Personal History; Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Partition Independence Day.
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| Main author: |
Khushwant Singh (1915-2014); journalist and writer |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:46:33
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| Admin history: |
Khushwant Singh was an Indian writer, journalist and lawyer. He was born in Hadali, Punjab [in modern-day Pakistan] in a Sikh family. He was educated at Government College, Lahore, St. Stephen's College, Delhi and King's College, University of London. He trained as a barrister-at-law at the Inner Temple, London and subsequently returned to British controlled India to practice in Lahore. Following Partition he joined the Indian Foreign Service, serving in Canada and the United Kingdom. In 1951, he joined the All India Radio as a journalist. He published a number of fiction works, including in 1956the acclaimed historical novel on Partition, 'Train to Pakistan'. Khushwant Singh worked as journalist in print media, becoming editor at 'The Illustrated Weekly of India', 'The National Herald', and the 'Hindustan Times'. Between 1980 and 1986 he was a member of the upper house of the Indian parliament. He died on the 20 March 2014. |
Khushwant Singh was an Indian writer, journalist and lawyer. He was born in Hadali, Punjab [in modern-day Pakistan] in a Sikh family. He was educated at Government College, Lahore, St. Stephen's College, Delhi and King's College, University of London. He trained as a barrister-at-law at the Inner Temple, London and subsequently returned to British controlled India to practice in Lahore. Following Partition he joined the Indian Foreign Service, serving in Canada and the United Kingdom. In 1951, he joined the All India Radio as a journa ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at Khushwant Singh's home 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 24, 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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