Oral History Project of PMML
Context:
The Oral History Project of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) in New Delhi has become a significant repository for scholars.
Initially, the focus was on freedom fighters, political leaders, and witnesses of the Independence movement. Over time, the project expanded to include a broader range of topics — such as economic policy, foreign relations, social reforms, labour movements, and national development.
As of today, it is offering 1,372 interviews with individuals who have been firsthand witnesses to Indian history.
About the Oral History Project of PMML
The primary objective of the Oral History Project of the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) (formerly Nehru Memorial Museum and Library) is to preserve first-hand accounts of India’s modern history by recording interviews with people who have personally witnessed or participated in significant national events.
The project was conceived in 1966 when the institution was known as the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.
Subjects Covered:
The interviews cover a wide range of topics, including the partition of Bengal, Satyagraha campaigns, social reform movements, the growth of trade unions, activities of revolutionary groups, and the events leading to the partition of India
About Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML)
The Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML) was established in 1966 as a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
Apart from Oral History division, The Prime Ministers Museum and Library consist of the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, which narrates the history of India after Independence through the lives and contributions of our Prime Ministers.
Other divisions include, Research and Publications Division; the Centre for Contemporary Studies; the Manuscripts Division etc.
The Sangrahalaya is a tribute and a narrative record of the contribution of each of the Prime Ministers to the development of our nation over the last 75 years.