| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Shaukat Osman interviewed about Direct Action Day/Great Calcutta Killings; the legacy of Partition.
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| Main author: |
Osman; Shaukat (1917-1998); Bangladeshi novelist |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:12:55
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| Admin history: |
Shaukat Osman was born in Sabalsinghapur, Hughli, West Bengal in 1917. He was educated at Aliah University; St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and the University of Calcutta (1941). He migrated to East Pakistan following Partition. He taught at Dhaka College and Chittagong Commerce College.
He was the author of a number of well-acclaimed novels, including, 'Jaani' [Mother] and 'Kritadaser Hasi' [Laugh of a Slave]. |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 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 69, 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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