Scenes in India
1966
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Shots in this film include: wrecked and damaged buildings in India after a Hindu-Moslem riot; Indian troops patrolling streets; rioters being loaded into trucks; Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru attending a meeting with India's Planning Commission, discussing the third Five Year Plan; mosaic buildings; Indians bathing in the river; bazaar scenes; a snake charmer and a mongoose battling a snake; farming land with "primitive" methods; street scenes with workers repairing radios, sewing and stringing beads; Indians celebrating at wedding feast; Hindus at worship; Indian Moslems at prayer; Nehru addressing Parliament; crowds cheering Mahatma Gandhi; Gandhi walking through cheering crowds; Gandhi addressing crowds; police waving sticks to hold crowds in check; Gandhi walking in his garden, talking to a British leader at home, boarding a ship, and waving to crowds; Red China's Premier Chou En Lai arriving by plane and being greeted by Nehru; and Chou En Lai reviewing the honor Guard.
You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 30209
Full Citation: Motion Picture 111-LC-49494; Scenes in India; 1966; Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964 - 1980; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/scenes-in-india, April 28, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.