Oral History of Unsung Heroes: A Discussion of The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom
Friday, 08 March 2024 | 10:30 to 12:30 EST | Virtually via Zoom
奥颈迟丑听P. Sainath, Visiting Scholar at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
Journalist P. Sainath travelled to villages in India to talk to the ordinary people in the last years of their lives who fought for Indian Independence. This work is a window on the theme of this discussion: how to conduct historical research about the extraordinary actions of unknown people.
P. Sainath is the founder-editor of the People鈥檚 Archive of Rural India (PARI). He has served as a journalist, reporter, rural affairs editor, and deputy chief editor of periodicals like聽The Hindu,听Blitz, and聽The Daily. He has won over 60 national and international awards. His book聽Everybody Loves a Good Drought聽(1996) is now in its 58th reprint.聽The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom聽(2022) is his latest publication.
This event is presented by the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research.
P. Sainath asks if we need a new journalism in the era of corporate media? At a hybrid 07 March event, he will tell the stories of聽 climate, farm distress, inequality and justice.聽Learn more about the event at this link.
