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In 1947, British India was dissolved into two independent states, India and Pakistan.
AMATEUR. Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.
Camel race and general views of people and ...
Life in a town in Rajputana is shown, with shots of temples, markets, busy streets and means of transport. Closing ...
AMATEUR. A rally of Girl Guides attended by Olave Baden-Powell in Hyderabad.
INTEREST. "New Government House - Darjeeling. In Government House grounds". A carriage comes along the drive, escorted by natives. Two ...
INTEREST. "Darjeeling - summer seat of the Bengal government". A shot of the hill road to Darjeeling. Natives herd sheep. ...
Indian boy sees the dance of the Elephants.
The town of Darjeeling, showing its life and work. Re-edited material from DARJEELING (Secrets of India series).
Censor certificate (18). ...
Amateur footage of Kashmir, film includes shots of flora, fauna and the Pir Panjal mountains. RM 2565
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
Amateur film of a climbing party in Kashmir.
Team of men with packs walking through mountain pass (11). Snow and mountains, ...
Amateur film. The tobacco industry in Andhra Pradesh, particularly at Chirala, about 200 miles north of Madras on the east ...
Documentary on life in a desert town.
The tea-gardens of India and Ceylon.
Aerial view of countryside around the tea-gardens (54). The Kangchenjunga mountain railway is followed on ...
ACTUALITY. Indians gathering honey from trees.
L.S. man in top branches of a tree lowering a basket of honey to the ...
Amateur film. Manipuri sword dance; old maharajah's palace; Bone ceremony; Rathjatra procession.
Travelogue of India; edited from material supplied by the Government of India.
Remarkable film record of adventures covering a period of thirty years. Pioneering work photographing wild animals in Africa, India, ...
A film showing the life of Clive and his rise from a counting-house clerk to fame and fortune.
INTEREST. Some native girls demonstrating Coolie dancing.
The first shot is of a group of native women walking along. Men play ...
Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur. Includes the Jubilee Review of 1935; a torchlight procession at Jaipur; Nagas dancing; elephant ...
Amateur film of elephants at work; young elephants being trained.
Expedition to the breeding grounds of the flamingoes led by Col. V.C. Steer-Webster, Mr. McCann, Mr. Gilbert, and Mr. Wandrekar. ...