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Jaipur 1932

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FitzPatrick Pictures

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A tour of the Indian city of Jaipur in the 1930's.

India Travelogue 1937

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FitzPatrick Traveltalk

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India on Parade - A 1937 FitzPatrick Traveltalk travelogue on India.

Nehru's Tryst with Destiny

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Rajshri Media

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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's Tryst with Destiny speech at the midnight of August 14, 1947 to India's Constituent Assembly (precursor to Parliament).

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Delhi 1938

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This film is part of 'Before Midnight' - a touring programme of 27 films shot in India prior to Independence. Shot by the legendary Jack Cardiff, this is one of a number of short films that he made in India in the late 1930s. This film presents the city of Delhi - and the period - as rarely seen before.

India gains independence - August 15th 1947

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Greatest Headlines of the century - India gains independence - August 15th 1947

Varanasi 1899

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This is one of the earliest films to be shot in India\; it was filmed in 1899 in the holy city of Varanasi from the perspective of a boat travelling along Ganges River. This film is included on the BFI DVD of Jean Renoir's 'The River'.

Taj Mahal 1924

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Theodore Ricjhard

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A silent black &amp\; white film sequence of the Taj Mahal, taken by Theodore Richard, an educator and religious administrator who filmed his travels around the world in 1924-25. The film clip is from the Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution collection of historical moving images.

Punjab village 1925

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A snapshot of life in a village in the Punjab - from the production of mustard oil to the shoeing of a bullock.

Mumbai travelogue 1932

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FitzPatrick Pictures

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A tour of the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930's.

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