Interview with Virender Mendiratta [sound recording]

Material Information

Title:
Interview with Virender Mendiratta [sound recording]
Series Title:
India: A People Partitioned Oral Archive
Creator:
Mendiratta; Virender (fl 1947-1997); Hindi short-story writer
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian ( contributor )
Mendiratta, Virender, fl. 1947-1997), Hindi short-story writer ( contributor )
Whitehead, Andrew (Journalist) ( contributor )
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
© 2018 Andrew Whitehead and the interviewee(s). All rights reserved. Used here with permission.
Language:
English
Measurements:
00:08:02

Notes

Abstract:
Virender Mendiratta interviewed about Lahore during Partition ( en )
General Note:
Biographical history: Virender Mendiratta, a Hindu, was in Lahore in 1947. A supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, he became a Hindi short-story writer and theatre director. He was later head of Hindi department at Punjab University.
General Note:
Interview by Andrew Whitehead in Chandigarh, India
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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.
General Note:
Duration: 00:08:02
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Recording no.: 63
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Date of Interview: 16 March 1997
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Audio datafile digitised from original recording on cassette tape. Original: OA3 Tape 44, Side B
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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)
General Note:
Whitehead indicates that most of the interview was recorded over.
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Order with this reference: OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Whitehead, Andrew (Journalist) : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/303972108

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 )
OA3/01/10/05 ( CALM Reference number )