A collection of stories and material memory from the British Raj and beyond. This project tells the story of a nation fighting for its independence, of a nascent democracy coming of age, of how India became the country we know today.
About the Project
The Generation 1947 Project records and archives the personal stories of citizens who have witnessed life in pre-Independent India, as well as the subsequent formative nation-building years. The focus of the project goes well beyond the political climate of the time. Citizens tell us about their personal lives, their social lives, about the culture and community in which they grew up, and how times have changed.
The project also digitally preserves various records such as letters, newspapers, documents, personal photographs, historical photographs, and other memorabilia from this period. This project aims to draw a real picture of the History Indian children learn about in schools, before we lose a generation that experienced it completely, and its stories with it.
Notable Interviewees
Alyque Padamsee
Theatre Personality
Shyam Benegal
Filmmaker
Armida Fernandes
Historian
Julio Ribeiro
Police Officer
