Interview with L. K. Advani [sound recording]
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Title:
Interview with L. K. Advani [sound recording]
Series Title:
India: A People Partitioned Oral Archive
Creator:
Advani; Lal Krishna (b 1927); Indian politician
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian ( contributor )
Advani, L. K., 1927- ( contributor )
Whitehead, Andrew (Journalist) ( contributor )
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Copyright Date:
© 2018 Andrew Whitehead and the interviewee(s). All rights reserved. Used here with permission.
Language:
English
Measurements:
00:25:47

Notes

Abstract:
L.K. Advani interviewed about Partition in Karachi; Sindh; Partition legacy. ( en )
General Note:
Biographical history: L.K. Advani was born in Karachi in 1927 to a Hindu Sindhi family. He was educated at D G National College in Hyderabad, Sindh and the Government Law College, Mumbai University. In 1947, Advani was Secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Karachi. He left Karachi in September 1947 following Partition. Advani became a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the organisations first President. He became Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar (1998 onwards). Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs (1998-2004); Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) (2004-2009); and Deputy Prime Minister of India (2002-2004).
General Note:
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at L. K. Advani's office at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters, Delhi, India
General Note:
Conditions governing reproduction: The recording is available for consultation without restriction, and short extracts (up to 50 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.
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Duration: Duration: 00:25:47
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Recording no.: 54
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Date of Interview: 11 March 1997
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Audio datafile digitised from original recording on cassette tape. Original: OA3 Tape 40, Side A
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Related material: Partial transcript and notes compiled by Andrew Whitehead available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA3/02/01
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Publication note: Research for broadcast of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997)
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Order with this reference: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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VIAF (name authority) : Whitehead, Andrew (Journalist) : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/303972108
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Advani, L. K., 1927- : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/26063224

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Special Collections
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4 ( Order with reference )
OA3/01/09/01 ( CALM Reference number )