| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Inder Kumar Gujral interviewed about Punjab; Lahore; experiences of women during Partition; legacy of Partition
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| Main author: |
Gujral; Inder Kumar (1919-2012); Indian statesman |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:20:09
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| Admin history: |
I. K. Gujral was born on 4th December 1919 in Jhelum. He studied at D.A.V. College, Hailey College of Commerce and Forman Christian College University, Lahore. He was an activist in the Quit India Movement and as a student was a member of the Communist Party of India. During Partition he was in Lahore and Karachi. Gujral joined the Congress party in 1964 and became a member of the Rajya Sabha. During the Indian Emergency, Gujral was Minister of Information and Broadcasting. He resigned from the Indian National Congress party in 1988 and joined the Janata Dal. He was elected as a parliamentarian for Jalandhar, Punjbab. Gujral served as Minister of External Affairs (1989-1990; 1996-1998). He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998. He died on the 30 November 2012. |
I. K. Gujral was born on 4th December 1919 in Jhelum. He studied at D.A.V. College, Hailey College of Commerce and Forman Christian College University, Lahore. He was an activist in the Quit India Movement and as a student was a member of the Communist Party of India. During Partition he was in Lahore and Karachi. Gujral joined the Congress party in 1964 and became a member of the Rajya Sabha. During the Indian Emergency, Gujral was Minister of Information and Broadcasting. He resigned from the Indian National Congress party in 1988 and joined ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at Inder Kumar Gujral's office in Parliament, 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 42, 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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