The 1947 Partition of South Asia: Oral Histories

What was the Partition and why did it occur? How did Partition affect the region, people's lives and what are the consequences today?

Online Resources

1947 Partition Archive
The 1947 Partition Archive is a non-profit out of Berkeley, CA that has collected close to 10,000 interviews with Partition witnesses.
The 1947 Partition Archive and Stanford Libraries
An online exhibit where interviews with Partition witnesses can be viewed.
Partition Museum – Amritsar and Delhi
The Partition Museum's website where oral histories are available to watch.
Andrew Whitehead: Partition Voices
Interviews with Partition witnesses.
Cambridge Oral Histories
Audio recordings of interviews with Partition witnesses.
Bangla Stories of Partition
Interviews with Partition witnesses from Bengal.