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Interview
632, EE/04/04
Ethnic Elders Collection

Speaker: Singh, Karam, 1931 - , Interviewee, Male, Farmer
Speaker: Kaur, H., Interviewer,

Summary of interview item: Recalls the village he grew up in in the Nairpur district of India now Pakistan. Describes the mix of religions and the growth of unrest prior to partition. Describes the distrust between different people and reasons for leaving the village. Describes the effects of partition and eventually following his sons to England.
Place of birth: Nairpur, Pakistan
Education:
Marital Status: Married, Children:
Father's Occupation:
Mother's Occupation:
Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Language: Punjabi, Panjabi

Recording Date: 13/4/1999
Playing time: 19 mins
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: Yes
Copies: yes
Cross Reference:

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