| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Harkishan Singh Surjeet interviewed about Punjab; Lahore; Partition violence; Communist Party of India (CPI) support for Muslim League; refugees in Pakistan; CPI role defending minorities.
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| Main author: |
Surjeet; Harkishan Singh (1916-2008); Indian communist |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:21:26
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| Admin history: |
Harkishan Singh Surjeet was born in 1916 in Ropawal, Punjab. In 1930 he joined the Naujawan Bharat Sabha [Youth Society of India] movement and was imprisoned by colonial authorities in 1932. Surjeet joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1936 and was a founder and leader of the Kisan Sabha [Peasants Union] in Punjab. During the Second World War, he was imprisoned by the British authorities. During Independence and Partition Surjeet was full-time Secretary of the CPI in Punjab. He was elected to the Central Committee and Political Bureau of the CPI in 1954. Following the split of the CPI in 1964, Surjeet joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He became General Secretary of the CPI (M) in 1992, a post he held until his retirement in 2005. He died on 1st August 2008. |
Harkishan Singh Surjeet was born in 1916 in Ropawal, Punjab. In 1930 he joined the Naujawan Bharat Sabha [Youth Society of India] movement and was imprisoned by colonial authorities in 1932. Surjeet joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1936 and was a founder and leader of the Kisan Sabha [Peasants Union] in Punjab. During the Second World War, he was imprisoned by the British authorities. During Independence and Partition Surjeet was full-time Secretary of the CPI in Punjab. He was elected to the Central Committee and Political Bureau o ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at Harkishan Singh Surjeet'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 41, Side 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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