| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Edward Behr interviewed about Peshawar rioting; Pathans [Pashtuns]; divisions in the army following Partition; Indonesia
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| Main author: |
Behr; Edward Samuel (1926-2007); Indian Army officer and journalist |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:24:30
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| Admin history: |
Edward Behr was born in Paris on 7 May 1926 to a family of Russian-Jewish descent. His family fled to England from France following the German occupation. He was educated at Lycée Janson de Sailly and St Paul's School, London. He was commissioned into the British Indian Army in 1944 as a Intelligence Officer. Behr served in Indonesia and Southeast Asia immediately following the Second World War. Following the war, he was posted to the North-West Frontier, British India with the Royal Garhwal Rifles. In Peshawar in September 1947, Behr ordered tanks to fire on Pathan [Pashtun] rioters who were attacking Sikh community. After leaving the army he studied History at the University of Cambridge and began working as a journalist. He became a foreign and war correspondent for Reuters, 'Time', and most notably 'Newsweek'. Behr wrote a number of books, and, in later life, produced television documentaries. He died on the 26 May 2007. |
Edward Behr was born in Paris on 7 May 1926 to a family of Russian-Jewish descent. His family fled to England from France following the German occupation. He was educated at Lycée Janson de Sailly and St Paul's School, London. He was commissioned into the British Indian Army in 1944 as a Intelligence Officer. Behr served in Indonesia and Southeast Asia immediately following the Second World War. Following the war, he was posted to the North-West Frontier, British India with the Royal Garhwal Rifles. In Peshawar in September 1947, Behr ord ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead while Edward Behr was passing through Delhi, India. Fee paid. |
| 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 35, Side A
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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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