India Despatch Shows Land of Ironic Contrast
Series
- Series Name
- British Paramount News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- Scene of disturbance is State of Kashmir where Sikh detachments hurry to oppose rebel march on capital city of Srinigar. Meanwhile at the palaces of the Maharajahs of Gwalior and Jaipur is celebrated traditional Dasshora Festival. At the latter’s palace Field Marshal Lord [sic] Auckinleck and Pamela Mountbatten are honoured guests. Delegates of twenty-two Asiatic countries meet for International Labour Organization Conference at Delhi.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Buildings and structures; Riots; Military; Religion and belief
- Footage sources
- Gaumont British
- Library number
- 16584
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Phil John Turner
- Camera
- Ved Parkash
- Length of story (in feet)
- 345
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Production Documents
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- Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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