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Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 12

Anita Rani

Kathryn Taylor

Leo Burley

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Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 12: Episode 8: Anita Rani

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Anita Rani finds out what happened to her grandfather during the Partition of India.

Celebrity genealogy series. Journalist Anita Rani sets out to see if she can find out more about what happened to her grandfather during the Partition of India.

Journalist Anita Rani never met her maternal grandfather Sant Singh - all she has been told is that he suffered terrible tragedy at the time of India's Partition. Anita's mother also tells her that Sant had another wife and family before marrying Anita's grandmother. Armed with this knowledge, Anita travels to India to see if she can find out more about her grandfather's first family - and discover what happened to them during Partition. It's an extraordinary and harrowing journey for Anita.

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Celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past

Celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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