Misc. records ➔ The story of the Komagata Maru or Komagata Maru: One hundred years later
Item
Identifier:
2021_07_10856
Alternative Title
The story of the Komagata Maru or Komagata Maru: One hundred years later
Repository Identifier
Omni_0003
Date
2014;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Omni News Vancouver
Contributor
Arora, Gautam;Jhand, Baldeep Singh
Publisher
OMNI;Rogers
Format
moving image
Description
OMNI News Punjabi Reporter Baldeep Singh Jhand tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in Canadian and Vancouver history; the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. In this five-part feature, Jhand weaves through the many layers of this complex story using interviews, dramatizations and voice overs to provide insight and details that many have been unaware of. The interviewees include Hugh Johnston (historian), Sohan Pooni (historian), Tejpal Sandhu (great grandson of Gurdit Singh), Jaswinder Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), the late Jack Uppal (early pioneer), Raj Toor (Komagata Maru descendant), Bakbir Kaur Sandhu (Gurdit Singh descendant). Part 1 - 00:00:01-00:10:35; Part 2 - 00:10:36-00:19:15; Part 3 - 00:19:16-00:28:00; Part 4 - 00:28:01-00:38:50; Part 5 - 00:38:51-00:49:07
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Metro Vancouver Regional District;Vancouver
Language
Punjabi;English
Notes
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Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - SACDA
Anti-Asian racism;Komagata Maru tragedy
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Emigration and immigration law--Canada [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102977]