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Oral History Narratives from Partition 1947-The Dalit Experience

Akanksha Kumar
Kerala Council for Historical Research
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Summary: 
Partition of the Indian sub- continent in 1947 resulted in the biggest forced migration in history; never before had so many people exchanged their homes in such a short span of time. Post partition studies of refugee experiences largely include generalized accounts of memory, narrative, experiences of violence, genocide and so on. The present article seeks to examine the validity of oral history as a source for covering the experience of Dalits within this largest migration in history. kchr.ac.in/archive/188/
Language: 
English