Catalogue No. 13 of the Papers of Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava

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Catalogue No. 13

The Papers of Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava

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Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava

Renowned historian and a pioneer in the field of oral history, Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava was born on 7 October 1952 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. Prof. Srivastava received his initial education at King Edward Government Inter College, Deoria, U.P., and obtained a Master‟s degree from the Department of Western History, University of Lucknow, UP. He obtained his doctorate on „American Imperialism in Philippines‟ (1983), and D.Lit. on the „Struggle for Existence of British Colonies of South Pacific Islands, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Islands of New Hebrides and Tonga‟ (1990) also from the University of Lucknow.

He initially joined the Western History Department of Lucknow University as a Research Associate (1983), was appointed lecturer (1994), promoted as Professor in 2007, retired as its Head in 2015, and after retirement, became Emeritus Fellow (UGC), 2015-2017.

During his distinguished teaching and research career, Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava headed many research projects such as „Oral History of Freedom Struggle with special reference to Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters, 1921-1947‟ for Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, (1991); „Segregating Dangerous Ideas: Colonial and Criminal Justice in the Andaman Islands, 1898-1948‟ as UGC Major Research Project (2006-2010); and „Political Protests from Behind the Bars: Escapes, Assaults, Work and Hunger Strikes in British Colonial Prisons‟ as UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2015-2017). He is acclaimed for documenting the role and experiences of political prisoners transported to Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands during the colonial rule.

Prof. Srivastava was part of various national and international conferences and presented research papers on varied themes like „Freedom, Peace, and Gandhi‟, „Revolt in Kala Paani‟, „Oral History of Japanese Occupation of Andaman Islands, 1942-45‟, etc.

Prof. Srivastava is Secretary of Martyrs Memorial & Freedom Struggle Research Centre at Lucknow which was founded in 1983 by Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters, convicts of Second Lahore Conspiracy case and close associates of Sardar Bhagat Singh and Chandra Shekhar Azad. He is also a founding member of the Oral History Association of India (founded in 2013) that engages policy makers, educators, and others to adopt best practices for promoting oral history.

A prolific writer and a keen researcher, Prof. Pramod Kumar Srivastava has to his credit several research papers and articles on the freedom movement. His publications include among others, Hunger Strike in Andaman: Repression and Resistance of Transported Prisoners in Cellular Jail, 12 May-26 June 1933; Mahatma Betrayed; Destination Oceania; Kalapani (Hindi and Oriya); and Shiv Verma – Associate of Bhagat Singh. He has also edited a special issue of Young Indian in 1993 dedicated to August Kranti-1942

CATALOGUE OF THE PAPERS OF PROF. PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

CONTENTS

S. No. Details Period Page No.

FILES ARRANGED SUBJECTWISE 1990-2017 1-4 I (A) Editor, Lucknow Ekta Rapat, Monthly 1990-1997 1-2

(B) Project Director, Martyrs Memorial and 1992-1996 2-3 Freedom Struggle Research Centre, Lucknow (C) UGC Projects 2010-2017 3

II WRITINGS BY HIM 1985-2010 4-9

III PUBLISHED/PRINTED DOCUMENTS 1993 9

CATALOGUE OF THE PAPERS OF PROF. PRAMOD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

I FILES ARRANGED SUBJECTWISE, 1990-2017

S. No. Years/ Details Comments/ No. of Pages

(A) Editor, Lucknow Ekta Rapat (Monthly), 1990-1997

1. October 1990-September 1991

Articles, cover stories, special reports and editorials by Hindi Pramod Kumar Srivastava in Lucknow Ekta Rapat as an editor. Includes regular monthly issues containing articles „Dasveen Lok Sabha Ki Chunautiyan‟, „Afsana- e-Lucknow‟ (serial), „Congress Ki Hatya‟, „Nilkanth Bhaye Mulayam‟, „Ayodhya Vivaad‟, etc.

2. October 1991-September 1992

Articles, cover stories, special reports and editorials by Hindi Pramod Kumar Srivastava in Lucknow Ekta Rapat as an editor. Includes regular monthly issues containing articles „Britain Mein Rang Bhed‟, „Naari Adheenta Ki Utpatti‟, „Kar Seva Banaam Kursi Seva‟, „Edmund Burke Va Angrezon Se Pehle Ka Bharat‟, „Gandhi Ke Uttaraadhikari‟, etc.

3. October 1992-September 1993

Articles, cover stories, special reports and editorials Hindi from Lucknow Ekta Rapat. Includes regular monthly issues containing articles „Dharm Aur Rajneeti‟, „1942 Hi Kyun?‟, „Dunkel Prastav: Ghulami Ka Dastavez‟, „Naukarshahi Ki Taanashahi‟, „Bush Gaye Saddam Hain‟, „Diye Jalao Bahut Andhera Hai‟, etc.

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4. October 1993-July 1994 & October 1994-June 1995

Articles, cover stories, special reports and editorials on 2 Parts/ “Vyavastha Badlav Ke Liye Ek Pahal” (an initiative for Hindi change in politics) by Pramod Kumar Srivastava, Editor of Lucknow Ekta Rapat. Includes regular monthly issues containing ideologies and views of Indian leaders on political system, and articles „Gandhiwadiyon Ki Qaid Mein Gandhi‟, „Samajwadi Parivar Banaam Janata Parivar‟, etc.

5. August 1996-December 1997

Articles, cover stories, special reports and editorials by Hindi Pramod Kumar Srivastava in Lucknow Ekta Rapat as an editor. Includes a few monthly issues containing articles „Congress Ki Hatya‟, „Badkismat Janata Ki Kismat Ka Faisla‟, „Narasimha Rao Ki Viraasat‟, „BJP- RSS Dhuri‟, „Uttar Pradesh: Azadi Ke Pachaas Saal‟, etc.

(B) Project Director, Martyrs Memorial and Freedom Struggle Research Centre, Lucknow, 1992-1996

6. March 1992

Oral History of Freedom Struggle with special reference Spiral bound copy/ CD/ to Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters, 1921-1947 – Hindi and English Progress Report submitted to Indian Council of 1+82 Historical Research, New Delhi. Also includes a CD containing interviews of Ex-Andaman Freedom Fighters namely, Gavranga Mohan Das, Gopen Roy, Jibendra Das, Sushil Kumar Dey, Chunilal Deb, Shyam Deo Warayan, Shiv Varma, Jaidev Kapoor, Gaya Prasad Katiyar, Ram Singh, Afhir Ranjan Nag, Amritendu Mukherjee and others

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7. 1996

Oral History of Freedom Struggle with special reference Spiral bound copy/ to Ex-Andaman, Naval Mutiny, INA and Freedom Hindi and English Fighters of 1942 Movement – Progress Report 1+117 submitted to Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi

8. December 2010

„Segregating Dangerous Ideas: Colonialism and Hard bound Criminal Justice in the Andaman Islands, 1898-1948‟ – (typed copy)/ Final Report, Major Research Project submitted to English University Grants Commission, New Delhi

9. 30 June 2017

„Political Protests from Behind the Bars: Escapes, Hard bound Assaults, Work and Hunger Strikes in British Colonial (typed copy)/ Prisons, 1846-1946‟ – Final Report submitted to English University Grants Commission, New Delhi by Pramod Kumar Srivastava under the scheme of Emeritus Fellowship of University Grants Commission

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II WRITINGS BY HIM, 1985-2010

S. No. Years/ Details Comments/ No. of Pages

1985-1988

1. Amrit Prabhat articles entitled „Charagah Har Ek Ghar Press clippings/ Hindi Ke Liye‟, „Asli Samasya Sampradayik Hinsa‟, „Kaisin Purvai‟, „Kya Haisiyat Hai Nobel Puraskar Ki‟, „Chhiyasi Hum Par Beet Gaya‟, „Asli Tyohaar Hai Holi‟, „Dharm Aur Rajneeti Sambandh Avaidh Hain‟, „Aam Aavaam Kahin Bhi Sampradayik Nahin Hai - Na Dakshin Mein Na Uttar Mein‟, „Kyun Maara Gaya Meerut‟, „Sahib Se Musahib Tak‟, „Itihas Nahin Dangon Ki Anatomy Hai Tamas‟, „Hawaon Se Maut Ya Thandi Hatyaein‟, „Aise Hi Girega Dahej Ka Mahal‟, „Fiji Ki Fazihat‟, etc.

2. January 1987

„Sanskritik Andolan Hi Kyun?‟ – an article Published in Jantantra Samaj (Hindi magazine)/ p.p. 3-5/ Photocopy/ Hindi

3. April 1987

„Secular Log Kahan Hain?‟ – an article under the Published in column Jwalant Prashna Sanchetna (Hindi magazine)/ p.p. 38-40/ Hindi

4. 23 April 1987

„Kaun Kahta Hai Ki Aurat Ke Shoshan Ke Liye Aurat Published in Hi Zimmedar Hai‟ – an article Navbharat Times/ Hindi/ 1 p

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5. 1987

Janchakshu (Hindi weekly) articles on Communalism Clippings/ entitled „Sampradayikta – Bujhate Diye Ki Antim Lau‟ Photocopy/ Hindi/ 6 pp

6. 1987-2005

Articles on Indo-Fiji relations entitled „Coup in Fiji: A Published in Paradise Lost‟, „The Indo-Fijians and the World War II: Bulletin of Third A Pretext of Racial Tension in Fiji Islands (1941- World Studies Centre/ 1945)‟, and „Dustoor in the Lines: The Sexual Morality Lucknow Journal of in the Indian Indenture Community of Fiji‟ Social Sciences/Jansatta (Hindi)/ Photocopy/ English

7. 7 May 1990

„Hindi Ke Andeshe Se Dubale Kazi Saab‟ – an article Published in Jansatta/ Clipping (Photocopy)/ Hindi/ 1 p

8. 2 January 1991

„Bhinn Maksad Ki Patrika Lucknow Ekta Rapat‟ – an Published in article Navbharat Times/ Clipping/ Hindi/ 1 p

9. March 1992

„Naari Mukti Andolan: Ek Vishleshan‟ – an article Published in Asli Bharat/ p.p. 4-9/ Photocopy/ Hindi/

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10. 1993-1994

Sunday Mail articles under the column The Press clippings/ Collaborators, and Jaichand Ke Waris depicting Photocopies/ Mahadev Desai, B.G. Kher, K.M. Munshi, D.P. Mishra, Hindi, and English/ and R.S. Shukla‟s pro-British attitude and their 30 pp relationships with the British Government in India

11. 1994

Ideal Express articles entitled „Manaveeya Moolyon Ki Press clippings/ Pratishtha Ka Tyohaar Hai Dussehra‟, „Jawaharlal Hindi Nehru Hi Thay Gandhi Ke Asli Waris', „Nai-Nai Ummeedon Ki Akaal Mrityu Ka Varsh: 1994‟, and „Bharatiya Samaj Mein Vedic Kaal Se Hi Aarakshan Pratha‟

12. August 1997

„Cheen Aur Hong-Kong: Aashankaon Se Bhara Published in Punarmilan‟ – an article Khabarnama/ p.p. 30-31/ Photocopy/ Hindi

13. 1999-2005

Articles/chapters written for various books/booklets on Photocopies/ „Swatantrata Sangram Mein Uttar Pradesh Ki Bhumika‟ Hindi, and English (for Uttar Pradesh’99), „Hamaare Vishwavidyalaya: Visangatiyan Va Samadhaan‟ (for Samajiki, 2003), „Bharatiya Upmahadweep Mein Jaati Vyavastha‟, „Kewal Karmveer Hi Nahin Thay Pt. Parasnath Mishra‟, „Uttar Pradesh: Ek Sankshipt Itihas, Ateet Se Vartman Tak‟ (for Pehchaan: Uttar Pradesh), „Visangatiyaan Aur Vidambanayein‟ (for Hindutva Ki Rajneeti), „Gandhi Ke Saath Sahyogiyon Ne Vishwasghat Kiya‟ (for Gandhi: Vyaktitva, Vichar Aur Gandhiwaad), „Sampradayikta – Ek Vishleshan‟, „Dharm Aur Jaati Pratha Ki Swadeshi Vyakhya Ek Savarn Maansikta‟, and „Emergence and Subjugation of Progressive Zeal in Indian Youth‟

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14. 2000

„Samriddh Ateet Se Aaj Tak‟ – an article under the Published in column Sahasrabdi Parishisht Hindustan, Lucknow/ Clipping/ Photocopy/ Hindi/ 6 pp

15. 31 December 2000

„Aap Hi Karen Nai Sadi Ka Swagat, Abhi To Mere Clipping/ Photocopy/ Paanv Keechad Mein Sane Hain‟ – an article Hindi/ 1 p

16. January-February 2003

„Hindi Pathakon Ke Sapnon Ki Duniya‟ – an article Published in Samved/ p.p. 99-101/ Photocopy/ Hindi

17. 2003

„Resistance and repression in India: the hunger strike at Published in the Andaman cellular jail in 1933‟ – an article Crime, History & Society, Vol. 7, No. 2/ p.p. 81-102/ English/ 18+2 pp

18. 2004-2007

Ambedkar in India articles entitled „Pratibhaon Ki Press clippings/ Taanashahi Aur Niji Kshetron Mein Aarakshan‟, Photocopies/ Hindi „Phaansi, Sooli Yaa Jal Samaadhi?‟, „Bharat Ki Durdasha Ke Liye Kis Merit Ko Latiyaya Jaana Chaahiye‟, „Rajnitik Dalon Ka Bhaya Aur Itihas Ka Sach‟, etc.

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19. 15 January 2005

„Rudiwaad Se Ladti Itihas Congress‟ – an article Published in Sahara Samay/ Clipping/ Photocopy/ Hindi/ 1 p

20. June 2005

Articles on „Kya Mayawati Savarn Vote Bank Ko Rijha Published in Payengi‟, and „Gandhi Ke Saath Sahyogiyon Ne Dainik Bhaskar/ Vishwasghat Kiya‟ Clipping/ Photocopy/ Hindi/ 1+1 pp

21. February 2006

„Lekhan-Kala Se Nikli Thi Kayasth Jaati‟ – an article Published in Hans (Hindi monthly)/ p.p. 40-43/ (Includes a postcard from Hans Prakashan)/ Hindi/4+1 pp

22. April 2006

„People‟s Art of Pre-Christian World‟ – an article Published in Kala Dirgha, Vol. 6, No. 12/p.p. 101-103/ Photocopy/ English

23. 22 January 2007

„Jab Kaala Paani Mein Bhi Macha Ghadar‟ – an article Published in Hindustan, Lucknow/ Clipping/ Photocopy/ Hindi/ 1 p

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24. 25 July 2010

Review of Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar‟s book Published in The Long Partition and the Making of Modern South Oral History Review, Asia: Refugees, Boundaries, Histories 37 (2), online edition p.p. 318-320/ English/ 3 pp

III PUBLISHED/ PRINTED DOCUMENTS, 1993

S. No. Details/ Years Comments/ No. of Pages

1. August 1993

Young Indian August Revolution Special Issue/ Chief Editor: Chandra Shekhar, and Editorial Assistance by Pramod Kumar Srivastava/ Hindi, and English

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