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Oman very interesting. Numerous are full of sentiments. When
Indian families have been living they reached Oman years
in Oman for many centuries. ago, what kind of life they
Most of them who have settled lived, what kind of joys and
there are from Kutch in Gujarat. sorrows they faced and how
These people had created their relations with the people
important trade links. Even today of Oman progressed. All of this
they have Omani citisenship, but is a part of these documents.
Indianness is ingrained in their The ‘Oral History Project’ is
personae. With the support of also an important basis of this
the Indian Embassy in Oman mission. In this mission, senior
and the National Archives of people from there have shared
India, a team has started the their experiences. People have
work of preserving the history expressed in detail about their
of these families. Thousands lifestyle there.
of documents have been Friends, a similar ‘Oral
collected under this campaign History Project’ is being carried
so far. These include diaries, out in India as well. Under this
account books, ledgers, letters project, history enthusiasts are
and telegrams. Some of these collating the experiences of the
documents even date back to victims during the period of the
the year 1838. These documents partition of the country. Now,
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