Interview with L. K. Advani [sound recording]

L.K. Advani interviewed about Partition in Karachi; Sindh; Partition legacy.

Archive & Special Collections OA3/01/09/01 Open

Order number: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 11 March 1997
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
Other authors: Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/oa3/all

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scb_order_with OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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title Interview with L. K. Advani [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 11 March 1997
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scb_extent 00:25:47
author Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
author_facet Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
authorStr Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
author_letter Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
author2 Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
author2Str Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
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scb_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).
scb_custodial_history Interview by Andrew Whitehead at L. K. Advani's office at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, Delhi, India
description L.K. Advani interviewed about Partition in Karachi; Sindh; Partition legacy.
scb_access_status Open
scb_conditions_gov_access 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.
scb_copyright Copyright held by Andrew Whitehead
scb_use_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
language_search English
scb_originals MP3 audio datafile digitised from original recording on cassette tape. Original: OA3 Tape 40, Side A
scb_copies Digital version of sound recording is available via SOAS Digital Collections.
scb_related_material Partial transcript and notes compiled by Andrew Whitehead available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA3/02/01
scb_publications Research for broadcast of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997)
scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/oa3/all
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