Niamat Ali Malak
Niamat Ali Malak, son of Khair Deen, was born at the village of Lasoi in the princely state of Patiala, now in Punjab, India. Oral Historian: Muhammad Sarfraz Camera Person: Muhammad Sarfraz Summary: Niamat Ali Malak, son of Khair Deen, was born at the village of Lasoi in the princely state of Patiala, now in […]
Sushila Balkrishna Wagh
Sushila Balkrishna Wagh, an 85-year-old survivor, was a witness to Partition. She provided personal information about her Oral Historian: Yash Anil Pund Camera Person: Pankhuri Wagh Summary: Sushila Balkrishna Wagh, an 85-year-old survivor, was a witness to Partition. She provided personal information about her family during the conversation, elucidating the Wagh lineage. She recalls her […]
Swarna Kanta
Mrs. Swarna Kanta-ji was born in Niaz Baig, near Lahore, Pakistan in the year 1942 to Shri Shyam Lal Bajaj and Shrimati Gyaan Devi. Oral Historian: Sunny Kumar Camera Person: Simran Seth Summary: Mrs. Swarna Kanta-ji was born in Niaz Baig, near Lahore, Pakistan in the year 1942 to Shri Shyam Lal Bajaj and Shrimati […]
Bhagwant Singh Jawanda
“God has been kind to me,” Bhagwant Singh Jawanda says, by blessing him with a loving family, lifelong friends and a meaningful career. Oral Historian:Mandeep Dhaliwal Camera Person:Mandeep Dhaliwal Summary: “God has been kind to me,” Bhagwant Singh Jawanda says, by blessing him with a loving family, lifelong friends and a meaningful career. The middle […]
Chimanlal Shivrambhai Ratnottar
Chimanlal Shivrambhai Ratnottar recalls that as a child his family members used to lovingly call him “Bacchu”. He remembers Oral Historian: Divyang Mokariya Camera Person: Divyang Mokariya Summary: Chimanlal Shivrambhai Ratnottar recalls that as a child his family members used to lovingly call him “Bacchu”. He remembers his house in Zanzarka where he did his […]
Khushi Muhammad Jut
Khushi Muhammad Jut, son of Gainda Jut of the Mallan Haar Gotra, was born at the village of Aloona Tola in the district of Ludhiana, Oral Historian: Muhammad Sarfraz Camera Person: Muhammad Sarfraz Summary: Khushi Muhammad Jut, son of Gainda Jut of the Mallan Haar Gotra, was born at the village of Aloona Tola in […]
Amir Narsi
Amir Narsi was born in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, on March 19, 1943 (pre-Partition) to a Shia Ismaili family, a religion he still practices today. Oral Historian: Sofia Aziz Camera Person: Sofia Aziz Summary: Amir Narsi was born in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, on March 19, 1943 (pre-Partition) to a Shia Ismaili family, a religion he still […]
Milpitas, CA
The first annual Indus Heritage Day aims to educate the public on the intriguing ancient civilizations of South Asia.
New Delhi, India
Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha will join The 1947 Partition Archive.
Berkeley, CA
The 1947 Partition Archive launches it’s first crowdfunding campaign in order to collect thousands more stories in 2014.