| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Virender Mendiratta interviewed about Lahore during Partition
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| Main author: |
Mendiratta; Virender (fl 1947-1997); Hindi short-story writer |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:08:02
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| Note: |
Whitehead indicates that most of the interview was recorded over.
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| Admin history: |
Virender Mendiratta, a Hindu, was in Lahore in 1947. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, he became a Hindi short-story writer and theatre director. He was later head of Hindi department at Punjab University. |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead in Chandigarh, 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 44, 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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