The Lead-Up & The Radcliffe Line / How is Partition Taught In Schools?

2022-08-22

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Description: In this week’s episode, Neha discusses Direct Action Day, a major event that planted one of the seeds for Partition. She also discusses some other key events and people that were integral to this moment in history. Later, Neha is joined by David Gilmartin to break down some of these events in further detail. She also talks about the way Partition is taught in schools, and interviews two former students from The University of Texas at Austin. Sources/Links: Follow Neha on Instagram and Twitter Follow Partition on Instagram and Twitter Cyril Radcliffe: The man wh...

Description: In this week’s episode, Neha discusses Direct Action Day, a major event that planted one of the seeds for Partition. She also discusses some other key events and people that were integral to this moment in history. Later, Neha is joined by David Gilmartin to break down some of these events in further detail. She also talks about the way Partition is taught in schools, and interviews two former students from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Follow Neha on Instagram and Twitter

Follow Partition on Instagram and Twitter

Cyril Radcliffe: The man who drew the partition line - BBC Video

The Other Side of Silence by Urvashi Butalia

The Great Partition by Yasmin Khan

Midnight’s Furies by Nisid Hijari

https://chass.ncsu.edu/people/gilmarti/ - David Gilmartin site

Voiceover for Nisid Hijari is provided by Ravi Guru Singh

Voiceover for Yasmin Khan is provided by Priya Kiran

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