'India: A People Partitioned' (1997) [sound recordings]

Six broadcast recordings of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997, 2000). Comprises: 'The Gathering of The Storm' (broadcast 16/7/97) about the context of Partition, disturbances in 1946 and Gandhi's attempts to broker peace [Reference OA3/04/01/01]. 'The Killing Fie...

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Order number: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 1997-2000
Level: File
Format: Archive           
Main author: BBC; British Broadcasting Corporation; World Service; India: A People Partitioned; radio series
Other authors: Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian

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title 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997) [sound recordings]
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author BBC; British Broadcasting Corporation; World Service; India: A People Partitioned; radio series
author_facet BBC; British Broadcasting Corporation; World Service; India: A People Partitioned; radio series
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian
authorStr BBC; British Broadcasting Corporation; World Service; India: A People Partitioned; radio series
author_letter BBC; British Broadcasting Corporation; World Service; India: A People Partitioned; radio series
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 'India: A People Partitioned' was a BBC World Service radio documentary series first broadcast in July and August 1997. It was written and presented by Andrew Whitehead and produced by Zina Rohan. It was among the BBC programmes commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of India and Pakistan's Independence and the Partition of the Indian subcontinent. The series aimed to offer a social history of Partition rather than focusing solely on the high-politics of Partition and leading figures in the British Raj and Independence movements. It was based upon a set of oral history interviews conducted by Whitehead (with a smaller number by series' researcher Anuradha Awasthi) across South Asia between 1995-1997, which recorded the memories and stories of some of the millions of people who lived through the dramatic changes brought about by Partition. 'India: A People Partitioned' won a bronze award at the 1998 New York Festivals: International Radio Program Awards. The series was rebroadcast by the BBC in 2000 when the fifth programme in the series, 'Unfinished Business', was updated by Whitehead to include further material on the legacy of Partition for India-Pakistan relations and the Kashmir conflict.
description Six broadcast recordings of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997, 2000). Comprises: 'The Gathering of The Storm' (broadcast 16/7/97) about the context of Partition, disturbances in 1946 and Gandhi's attempts to broker peace [Reference OA3/04/01/01]. 'The Killing Fields of Punjab' (broadcast 23/7/97) examining partition violence [Reference OA3/04/01/02]. 'Tearing the Veil' (broadcast 30/7/97) on women's experiences, including abduction [Reference OA3/04/01/03]. 'Comers and Goers' (broadcast 6/8/97) concerning the experiences of Muslims in India and their dilemma as to whether to migrate to Pakistan or remain in India [Reference OA3/04/01/04]. 'Unfinished Business' (broadcast 13/8/97) first edition, on the Kashmir dispute and the continuing legacy of partition in regional politics, culture and diplomacy [Reference OA3/04/01/05]. 'Unfinished Business' (broadcast 2000) revised edition [Reference OA3/04/01/06].
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language English
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scb_copies The radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' is available, with the permission of the BBC World Service, on Andrew Whiteheads personal website [http://www.andrewwhitehead.net/india-a-people-partitioned.html].
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