| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Karan Singh interviewed about Partition and Kashmir; accession of Kashmir to India.
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| Main author: |
Singh; Karan (b 1931); Indian politician |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:16:57
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| Admin history: |
Karan Singh was on 9 March 1931 in Cannes, France. He is the son of the last ruler of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu, Maharaja Hari Singh. He was educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun, and Sri Pratap College Srinagar (BA), and Delhi University (MA, PhD). He served successively as Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1965-1967). From 1967 to 1984 Karan Singh was a Indian National Congress Party member of the Lok Sabha. He later served in various Cabinet positions (Tourism and Civil Aviation, Health and Family planning, Education and Culture). He served between 1989-1990 as Indian Ambassador to the United States. He is now a member of India's Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha. |
Karan Singh was on 9 March 1931 in Cannes, France. He is the son of the last ruler of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu, Maharaja Hari Singh. He was educated at the Doon School, Dehra Dun, and Sri Pratap College Srinagar (BA), and Delhi University (MA, PhD). He served successively as Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1965-1967). From 1967 to 1984 Karan Singh was a Indian National Congress Party member of the Lok Sabha. He later served in various Cabinet positions (Tourism and Civil Aviation, Health and Family plann ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at Karen Singh's home, 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 78, 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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