Interview with Raj Mahajan & Indu Mahajan [sound recording]

Raj Mahajan and Indu Mahajan interviewed about M.C. Mahajan and the events of 1947.


Order number: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 9 April 2007
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mahajan; Raj Kumari (b 1918); daughter of M C Mahajan
Other authors: Mahajan; Indu (b 1939); daughter of Raj Kumari Mahajan, Awasthi; Anuradha (fl 1996-2007); researcher and interviewer, Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/oa3/all

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title Interview with Raj Mahajan & Indu Mahajan [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 9 April 2007
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scb_extent 00:33:59
author Mahajan; Raj Kumari (b 1918); daughter of M C Mahajan
author_facet Mahajan; Raj Kumari (b 1918); daughter of M C Mahajan
Mahajan; Indu (b 1939); daughter of Raj Kumari Mahajan
Awasthi; Anuradha (fl 1996-2007); researcher and interviewer
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
authorStr Mahajan; Raj Kumari (b 1918); daughter of M C Mahajan
author_letter Mahajan; Raj Kumari (b 1918); daughter of M C Mahajan
author2 Mahajan; Indu (b 1939); daughter of Raj Kumari Mahajan
Awasthi; Anuradha (fl 1996-2007); researcher and interviewer
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
author2Str Mahajan; Indu (b 1939); daughter of Raj Kumari Mahajan
Awasthi; Anuradha (fl 1996-2007); researcher and interviewer
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
format Archive
scb_admin_history Raj Kumari Mahajan was born in Dharamsala in 1918. She was the eldest daughter of M.C. Mahajan, who sat on the 1947 Boundary Commission and served as the Maharaja of Kashmir's last Prime Minister. In 1947, Raj Kumari Mahajan was married with two daughters and she spent much of the Partition period in Pathankot.
scb_custodial_history Interview by Andrew Whitehead and Anuradha Awasthi at Indu Mahakan's home, New Delhi, India
description Raj Mahajan and Indu Mahajan interviewed about M.C. Mahajan and the events of 1947.
scb_access_status Open
scb_conditions_gov_access MP3 audio file can be accessed on CD-R in Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. Users must bring their own headphones and computer to consult material.
scb_copyright Copyright held by Andrew Whitehead
scb_use_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
language_search English
scb_copies Digital version of sound recording is available via SOAS Digital Collections.
scb_related_material Summary notes on interview compiled by Andrew Whitehead available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA3/02/03
scb_publications Research for the publication: Andrew Whitehead, 'A Mission in Kashmir' (Viking Penguin, 2007)
scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/oa3/all
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