Sources from and about Partition
Interviews
- The 1947 Partition Archive: Survivors and their Memories
A small selection of more than 9000 interviews that comprise The 1947 Partition Archive (Stanford). Many of the interviews have been conducted by volunteer Citizen Historians from 12 countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Israel, France, Sweden, and Hong Kong. The interviews have been recorded in 22 languages and attempt to cover the complete life story of the witness, providing fascinating details about pre-Partition life, the Partition experience, and post-Partition life changes. - SAADA: South Asian American Digital ArchiveA growing collection of images, letters, oral histories and other archival material about or from South Asian Americans. Most is from the early- to mid-20th century and is in english, and often includes information related to the history of South Asia.
- SACDA: South Asian Canadian Digital ArchiveThe South Asian Canadian Digital Archive (SACDA) collects, digitizes, digitally preserves, and makes accessible materials with significant ties to the South Asian diaspora across Canada.
Narrating South Asian Partition by ISBN: 9780190249748Publication Date: 2019More info in Catalyst...
The history of the 1947 Indian/Pakistani partition and the Bengal/Punjab partition, through in-depth interviews with more than 120 individuals across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the United Kingdom.
The Other Side of Silence by Call Number: ONLINEISBN: 0822324571Publication Date: 2000More info in Catalyst...
Through interviews conducted over a ten-year period and an examination of diaries, letters, memoirs, and parliamentary documents, Butalia asks how people on the margins of history--children, women, ordinary people, the lower castes, the untouchables--have been affected by Partition.
Literature
Mottled dawn : fifty sketches and stories of partition [English translation] by Call Number: PK2199.H338 M688 1997ISBN: 0140272127Publication Date: 1997More info in Catalyst...
A collection of short stories about Partition.
The Moon from Dehradun by Call Number: Children's Book Collection (Rookery) ; PZ7.1.S479 M6 2022ISBN: 9781665906791Publication Date: 2022More info in Catalyst...
Children's book. A young girl leaves her beloved doll behind when she must make the journey from India to Pakistan in the aftermath of their partition by the British government.
Sources
Select Documents on Partition of Punjab-1947 by Call Number: DS485.P87 S45 2006ISBN: 9788171164455Publication Date: 2006-01-01More info in Catalyst...
Includes documents pertaining to the genesis of the idea of partition of Punjab (Vide Introduction also), the formulation of the Partition Plan, its implementation and the aftermath of partition of Punjab.
- Decolonization: the politics of independence in former colonial territories This link opens in a new window
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Provides primary source material from indigenous cultures within former colonial & commonwealth territories. - India, Raj and Empire This link opens in a new window
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History of South Asia between the foundation of the East India Company in 1615 and the granting of independence to India and Pakistan in 1947, through the diverse manuscript collections of the National Library of Scotland. - Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 This link opens in a new window
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British government documents concerning politics, economic and industrial development, trade, migration, education, administration, language, aid, agriculture and irrigation, and media. - ProQuest History Vault This link opens in a new window
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Fully searchable, digitized archival collections. Carleton has access to many different collections, including:
(1) Office of Strategic Services (OSS)-State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, Part 03: China and India, 1941-1949
(2) Office of Strategic Services (OSS)-State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, Part 09: China and India, Supplement, 1950-1961
(3) Richard M. Nixon National Security Files, 1969-1974, India-Pakistan War of 1971
- The Times of India (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
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Contains Bombay Times and Times of India. 1838 - 2011 - Amrita Bazar Patrika (SAOA)English & Bengali-language newspaper published in Kolkata, India. 1870-1949.
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Collection of House of Commons Papers, Command Papers, Bills, Reports of Committees and Commissioners, House of Lords, Public Petitions from 18th Century through today. Visit the Collection Guide for more information. - AM Explorer This link opens in a new window
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Primary sources from the 15th-21st centuries, including the social sciences, humanities, global history, popular culture, history of media, gender and sexuality, trade history, borders and migrations, and war and conflict.
Local history
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Full text access to the Carletonian, going back to the very beginning! Covers 1887 - one year ago. For recent issues, visit The Carletonian Online.
