| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
L.K. Advani interviewed about Partition in Karachi; Sindh; Partition legacy.
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| Main author: |
Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:25:47
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| Admin history: |
L.K. Advani was born in Karachi in 1927 to a Hindu Sindhi family. He was educated at D G National College in Hyderabad, Sindh and the Government Law College, Mumbai University. In 1947, Advani was Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Karachi. He left Karachi in September 1947 following Partition. Advani became a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the organisations first President. He became Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar (1998 onwards). Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs (1998-2004); Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) (2004-2009); and Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002-2004). |
L.K. Advani was born in Karachi in 1927 to a Hindu Sindhi family. He was educated at D G National College in Hyderabad, Sindh and the Government Law College, Mumbai University. In 1947, Advani was Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Karachi. He left Karachi in September 1947 following Partition. Advani became a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the organisations first President. He became Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar (1998 onwards). Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs (1998-2004); Leader of Opposi ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at L. K. Advani's office at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, 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 40, 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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