Interview with Pran Chopra [sound recording]

Pran Chopra interviewd about his personal memories of Partition and Independence, including a brief visit to Kashmir and memories of the Bedis.

Archive & Special Collections OA3/01/18/41 Open

Order number: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 18 April 2007
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Chopra; Pran (1921-2013); Indian journalist
Other authors: Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/oa3/all

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title Interview with Pran Chopra [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 18 April 2007
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scb_extent 00:34:22
author Chopra; Pran (1921-2013); Indian journalist
author_facet Chopra; Pran (1921-2013); Indian journalist
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
authorStr Chopra; Pran (1921-2013); Indian journalist
author_letter Chopra; Pran (1921-2013); Indian journalist
author2 Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
author2Str Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
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scb_admin_history Pran Chopra, was an Indian journalist and editor. He was born in Lahore in 1921. In Lahore he mixed in left-wing intellectual circles. He worked as a journalist for the 'Civil and Military Gazette' in 1941 and later as a war correspondent for All India Radio. He returned to Lahore in August 1947 to help his parents leave for India. Later worked as journalist for the 'The Hindu' and 'The Tribune' and became the first Indian Chief Editor of the 'The Statesman'. Chopra died on 22 December 2013.
scb_custodial_history Interview by Andrew Whitehead at the India International Centre, Delhi, India
description Pran Chopra interviewd about his personal memories of Partition and Independence, including a brief visit to Kashmir and memories of the Bedis.
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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