Gandhi's Funeral 1948

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

New Delhi, India. Funeral of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.

VS of Gandhi's funeral pyre burning. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Pandit Nehru can be seen urging the crowds to move back. Crowds are moving closer to the pyre...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59611
Sort Number:
UNSO 017 D
Time in/Out:
01:36:52:00 / 01:39:59:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 017 D
Film ID:
1514.33
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