

India on Film
Witness pivotal moments in India's history come to life on film, such as vast processions of elephants carrying India’s Maharajas, King George V’s symbolic visit, and scenes from Gandhi’s early fight for independence, with previously unseen footage from the BFI national archive, including the oldest clips of India ever caught on camera.
Witness pivotal moments in India's history come to life on film, such as vast processions of elephants carrying India’s Maharajas, King George V’s symbolic visit, and scenes from Gandhi’s early fight for independence, with previously unseen footage from the BFI national archive, including the oldest clips of India ever caught on camera.
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