A Digital Subaltern Repository
The Lalu Archive
Preserving one of the most important subaltern sources of history writing: the legacy of Lalu Prasad Yadav, a visionary catalyst of social transformation. We lost many oral narratives from the life of Karpoori Thakur — let it not happen again.
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Universities at Lalu
10+
Lalu Darpan
10+
Lalu Ke Bol
1+
Lalu Ke Dhol
10+
Lalu Khabar
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Five Modules
How the Archive is Organized
The Lalu Archive is structured into five specialized sections, built through public participation, institutional research, and professional archival methods.
Universities at Lalu
Books, research articles, PhD theses, and scholarly works that treat his life and contributions as subjects of study.
Explore→Lalu Darpan
Rare photographs, political cartoons, pamphlets, sketches, and personal memorabilia held by family and close associates.
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Lalu Ke Bol
Speeches delivered in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Council, both Houses of Parliament, and public gatherings — in video and text.
Explore→Lalu Ke Dhol
First-hand personal accounts and memories shared by people from all walks of life — political leaders to ordinary citizens across Bihar.
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Lalu Khabar
Newspaper cuttings, magazine articles, and weekly features in English and Hindi covering his life and works.
Explore→Module 5
Universities at Lalu
Books, research articles, PhD theses, and scholarly works that treat his life and contributions as subjects of study.
Book
Ruled Or Misruled: Story And Destiny of Bihar
by Santosh Singh
किताब
द किंग मेकर: लालू यादव की अनकही दास्तान
by जयंत जिज्ञासु
Book
The Making of Laloo Yadav – The unmaking of Bihar
by Sankarshan Thakur
Module 4
Lalu Darpan: A Visual Journey
Rare photographs, cartoons, pamphlets, sketches, and memorabilia.
16 मार्च 2007
भारतीय रेल पर अमरीकी छात्रों से चर्चा
नयी दिल्ली
2003
लालू यादव और कपिलदेव सिंह
पोखारपुर, नालंदा
25 नवम्बर 1990
पटना में प्रधानमंत्री वीपी सिंह के साथ मुख्यमंत्री लालू यादव
पटना
Module 3 · History in Motion
Lalu Ke Bol
Speeches from the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Council, Parliament, and public gatherings — available in both video and text.
Explore Lalu Ke Bol →Module 2 · Personal Accounts
Lalu Ke Dhol
First-hand personal accounts and memories — from political leaders to ordinary citizens across Bihar — available in both video and text.
Explore Lalu Ke Dhol →Module 1
Lalu Khabar: The Print Archive
Newspaper cuttings, magazine articles, and weekly features in English and Hindi.
05 जुलाई 1997
लालू यादव ने बनाई अपनी पार्टी
राष्ट्रीय जनता दल का गठन और पटना कार्यालय
15 नवम्बर 1989
लालू यादव बनाम रामलखन यादव
1989 के लोकसभा चुनाव में यादव राजनीती का ध्रुव-तारा: लालू यादव बनाम रामलखन यादव
6 सितम्बर 1993
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