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B H Hodgson (1800-1894) was renowned in the 19th century as a diplomat, linguist, zoologist, ethnologist and collector. He spent almost 40 years living in the Himalayas - mainly in Nepal and Darjeeling -...
Adults of several species illustrate some of the variations in shape and size of millepedes. Compares general characteristics of millepedes with those of centipedes. Shows scenes of active mating. Shows...
The series examines some of Indias’s more successful development schemes which are transforming the lives of communities throughout the sub-continent. The programmes focus on the individual lives of men,...
A young historical researcher, inherits letters written by her great aunt Olivia and becomes obsessed with their revelations of her past in colonial India. Flitting between the present-day and the 1920s, the...
Dr David Taylor and Peter Robb, London School of Oriental and African Studies, discuss Gandhi’s life and thought. Surveys Gandhi’s role as a traditional religious figure, a politician and a Utopian...
The Muria are a tribal group living in a relatively isolated area of central India. Their way of life differs from the general Indian pattern in many respects, particularly in the independence of spirit...
Analyses the religious principles behind the caste system and how these work in a Hindi marriage ceremony. Through an interview with an untouchable, and discussion with people working in various occupations,...
The Raj Gonds, once rich and powerful rulers of a large area of central India, now live as a tribal group, outside the mainstream of Indian society, on lands rented to them by non-Gond landlords. Once a...
Examines the traditional image of a woman as portrayed in the world’s visual media and looks at the part women play in determining that image. Uses examples from India, Egypt and the Dominican Republic.
An account of the building of New Delhi over three decades. Discusses the commissioning of Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker and the difficulties they faced. Shows how architecture, as an instrument of the...
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