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Three Million: 7. Live show

Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, on how the series was made, and how she tracked down eye-witnesses to the Bengal Famine of 1943.

A special episode of Three Million that was recorded with an audience at the India International Centre in New Delhi. The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Yogita Limaye speaks to Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, to explore how the series was made, and how she went about tracking down eye-witnesses to the Bengal Famine of 1943. They are joined by author and historian Srimanjari and ‘memory collector’ Sailen Sarkar, who recorded testimonies of the very last survivors of the famine. Together they explore the legacy of the Bengal famine, and why its memory is still so fraught today.

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50 minutes

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Sun 7 Jul 2024 11:06GMT

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  • Sat 6 Jul 2024 18:06GMT
  • Sun 7 Jul 2024 08:06GMT
  • Sun 7 Jul 2024 11:06GMT