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Dr. Sharon Pollock speaks about writing her play 'The Komagata Maru Incident,' and about female characters in the play and the incident itself.
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Rajinder Kaur Kohaly speaks about her husband Inderjit Singh Kohaly, who collected numerous photographs, documents, and stories of the Indo-Canadian community.
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Kalwant Singh (Nadeem) Parmar speaks about his relative Hazara Singh Parmar, who was a passenger on the Komagata Maru, as well as other aspects of the Komagata Maru incident.
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Creator: Toor, Jaswinder Singh
Creator: Toor, Rajwant Singh
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Jaswinder Singh Toor and Rajwant Singh Toor speak about their grandfather Puran Singh Johal, a passenger on the Komagata Maru, the Indian freedom movement, and remembering the Komagata Maru through their Komagata Maru Families Society.
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Dr. Brij Lal speaks about early Indian immigration to Canada, the Komagata Maru incident, and the development of the South Asian-Canadian community since the Komagata Maru.
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Journalist Belle Puri speaks about growing up in Canada, Indian women and families, journalism and the Komagata Maru story.
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Creator: Brar, Amarjit Singh
Creator: Brar, Parkash Kaur
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Amarjit Singh Brar and Parkash Kaur Brar speak about Arjan Singh Chand, Amarjit's father, who was the secretary of the Vancouver Khalsa Diwan Society and kept a detailed diary of its events.
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Creator: Rode, Ajmer
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Playwright Ajmer Rode speaks about his work related to the Komagata Maru, including a play and poem.
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Creator: Pandia, Aruna
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Aruna Pandia talks about her father, civil rights advocate Dr. Durai Pal Pandia, and her family's experience living in Canada.
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Creator: Omni News Vancouver
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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