Best Partition Podcasts (2025)

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Reflections 33:19

2+ y ago33:19

33:19

In the series finale, Neha discusses communities that live along the India/Pakistan border with author and journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick. Later, she is joined by Avani Tandon Viera and Ansh Ranvir Vohra, co-creators of the Pind Collective, a collaborative art project that transcends the borders between these two countries. Sources/Links: For villag…

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The Border 28:27

2+ y ago28:27

28:27

This week, Neha discusses the famous Wagah Border Ceremony, a daily military event that takes place between India and Pakistan. Later, she is joined by Dr. Antara Datta, a professor. who will talk about the borders at great length from a historical perspective. Sources/Links: Antara Datta Citizen Amendment Act - Columbia University Global Studies B…

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Partition in Film & TV 49:30

3y ago49:30

49:30

This week, Neha discusses a few examples of films and television shows that depict Partition. She speaks with Shanti Thakur (Terrible Children) and Fatimah Asghar (Ms. Marvel). Sources/Links: Shanti Thakur Fatimah Asghar The Crown - Corgi Thread Richard Attenborough - Gandhi Sabiha Sumar - Silent Waters M.S. Sathyu - Garm Hava Gurinder Chadha - Vic…

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Children of Partition / Brothers Reunited 24:29

3y ago24:29

24:29

This week, Neha discusses what happened to many children amidst the chaos of Partition. She interviews Nasir Dhillon and his work reuniting families, most notably two brothers, Sadiq and Sika Khan who lost each other and were reunited in 2022. Sources/Links: The Other Side of Silence by Urvashi Butalia Two brothers were separated in India during th…

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A Survivor’s Account (with Shanti Tangri) 32:19

3y ago32:19

32:19

This week, Neha interviews Shanti Tangri as he recalls memories from Partition. From escaping to Kashmir to meeting Gandhi, Shanti shares an array of different stories. Sources/Links: https://twitter.com/1947pod https://www.instagram.com/partitionpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/nehaaziz/ https://twitter.com/NehaAziz13 Survivor Account - Shanti T…

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Preserving the Histories 25:57

3y ago25:57

25:57

This week, Neha is joined by the founder of the 1947 Partition Archive, Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla and author and oral historian Aanchal Malhotra. They discuss how they preserve the stories of Partition survivors. Sources/Links: Follow Neha on Instagram and Twitter Follow Partition on Instagram and Twitter Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Con…

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The Treatment of Women: Part Two (with Pritika Chowdhry) 25:33

3y ago25:33

25:33

This week, we continue our discussion about women and the Partition. Neha is joined by feminist artist, Pritika Chowdhry, whose work with anti-memorials and counter-memories aim to pay tribute to those often erased from the National narrative. Sources/Links: Follow Neha on Instagram and Twitter Follow Partition on Instagram and Twitter https://www.…

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The Treatment of Women: Part One (with Manjula Waldron) 19:23

3y ago19:23

19:23

During Partition women were murdered, raped, kidnapped, and abused at the hands of men. This week Neha talks to Partition survivor, Manjula Waldron, as she shares her memories of escaping with her family. In order to cope with her trauma, Manjula wrote a fictional historical novel called Love Partitioned where women are at the forefront. Sources/Li…

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The Lead-Up & The Radcliffe Line / How is Partition Taught In Schools? 28:47

3y ago28:47

28:47

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 wa…

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What is Partition...and Why Do People Need to Know About It 23:44

3y ago23:44

23:44

In the premiere episode, Neha divulges how she found out the harsh truth about one of the darkest moments in South Asian History: the Partition of India in 1947, when she was 27 years old. Neha talks to her grandpa, great aunt, and mother to get their perspectives on this truly traumatic event. 2022 marks the 75th anniversary, and it is high time t…

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Introducing: Partition 1:45

3y ago1:45

1:45

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David Rieff. In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and its Ironies. 36:19

7+ y ago36:19

36:19

This episode features a lecture by David Rieff as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival. The lecture, 'In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and its Ironies', was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Justin Dolan Stover. Toward an Environmental History of the Irish Revolution. 33:34

7+ y ago33:34

33:34

This episode features a paper by Professor Justin Dolan Stover (Idaho). The paper - 'Toward an Environmental History of the Irish Revolution' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Matthew Lewis. Northern experiences of the Civil War's aftermath. 33:12

8y ago33:12

33:12

This episode features a paper by Dr Matthew Lewis. The paper - 'Northern experiences of the Civil War's aftermath' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Anne Dolan. Divisions after the Irish Civil War. 34:07

8y ago34:07

34:07

This episode features a paper by Dr Anne Dolan (TCD). The paper - 'Divisions after the Irish Civil War' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Gavin Foster. Local and Family Memory of the Irish Civil War. 33:42

8y ago33:42

33:42

This episode features a paper by Dr Gavin Foster (Concordia). The paper - 'Local and Family Memory of the Irish Civil War' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Richard Kearney. Commemoration: Trauma and Recovery. 33:42

8y ago33:42

33:42

This episode features the Annual Irish Studies Lecture by Prof. Richard Kearney (Boston). The paper - 'Commemoration: Trauma and Recovery' - was introduced by Prof. Peter Gray (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Maurice Manning. Response to Richard Kearney. 14:11

8y ago14:11

14:11

This episode features a response to Prof. Richard Kearney's Annual Irish Studies Lecture by Prof. Maurice Manning.By Historyhub.ie

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David Armitage. Civil Wars: A History in Ideas. 51:11

8y ago51:11

51:11

This episode features the conference keynote by Professor David Armitage from Harvard University. The paper - 'Civil Wars: A History in Ideas' - was introduced by Professor Richard English (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Bill Kissane. State formation, contested legitimacy and civil war in independent Ireland 1922-23. 30:25

8y ago30:25

30:25

This episode features a paper by Dr Bill Kissane from the London School of Economics. The paper - 'State formation, contested legitimacy and civil war in independent Ireland 1922-23' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Gemma Clark. The nature of communal violence in the Irish Civil war. 41:50

8y ago41:50

41:50

This episode features a paper by Dr Gemma Clark from the University of Exeter. The paper - 'The nature of communal violence in the Irish Civil war' - was introduced by Dr Marie Coleman (QUB).By Historyhub.ie

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Tuomas Tepora. The Finnish Civil War and its legacy, 1918. 36:58

8y ago36:58

36:58

This episode features a paper by Dr Tuomas Tepora from the University of Helsinki. The paper was entitled: 'The Finnish Civil War and its legacy, 1918'.By Historyhub.ie

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Commemorating Partition and Civil Wars in Ireland, 2020-2023

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Reflections 33:19

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The Border 28:27

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Partition in Film & TV 49:30

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Children of Partition / Brothers Reunited 24:29

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A Survivor’s Account (with Shanti Tangri) 32:19

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Preserving the Histories 25:57

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The Treatment of Women: Part Two (with Pritika Chowdhry) 25:33

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The Treatment of Women: Part One (with Manjula Waldron) 19:23

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The Lead-Up & The Radcliffe Line / How is Partition Taught In Schools? 28:47

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What is Partition...and Why Do People Need to Know About It 23:44

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Introducing: Partition 1:45

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David Rieff. In Praise of Forgetting: Historical Memory and its Ironies. 36:19

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Justin Dolan Stover. Toward an Environmental History of the Irish Revolution. 33:34

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Matthew Lewis. Northern experiences of the Civil War's aftermath. 33:12

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Anne Dolan. Divisions after the Irish Civil War. 34:07

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Gavin Foster. Local and Family Memory of the Irish Civil War. 33:42

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Richard Kearney. Commemoration: Trauma and Recovery. 33:42

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Maurice Manning. Response to Richard Kearney. 14:11

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David Armitage. Civil Wars: A History in Ideas. 51:11

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Bill Kissane. State formation, contested legitimacy and civil war in independent Ireland 1922-23. 30:25

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Gemma Clark. The nature of communal violence in the Irish Civil war. 41:50

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Tuomas Tepora. The Finnish Civil War and its legacy, 1918. 36:58

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