Jan 15, 2013

Images Of Kumbh Mela (1960) A Documentary By Bimal Roy.


An 11 min documentary Images Of Kumbh Mela was shot by Bimal Roy just before he passed away & left untouched & forgotten, his son Joy Roy discovered the footage 33 years later & completed it to create this unique documentary which is one of the last pieces of work created by the legendary film maker

Jan 13, 2013

The Temple of Love - 1932 Documentary on India


A visit to several Hindu temples in India. Map of India, country road with horse drawn cart, ancient monastery, temple, women and children staring at camera, archaeological ruins, pov horse drawn carts, city street, cows in street, pov city street, policeman, funeral procession through park, man in western clothes having feet washed, massive temple, country road with ox-drawn cart, fortress, Hindu snake charmers, cobra snake fighting mongoose, another temple, Taj Mahal.

A Punjab Village - 1925 Documentary, Produced by British Instructional Films Ltd

Gwalior Memorial, Calcutta (Kolkata) - c1912-14


The Gwalior memorial built around 1850, close to Fort William, was erected in the memory of British soldiers who died in the British expedition against the Maharajah of Gwalior.It was nicknamed the "Pepper Pot".

View a recent picture of this memorial.

Source: rcahms.gov.uk

Street scene with possible game or betting with watching policeman, probably Calcutta (Kolkata) - c1912-14


Source: rcahms.gov.uk