New India's people.

Following an eighteen-month stay in India, Peter Hopkinson, a March of Time cameraman, reports on the people, economic conditions and political life of the country today. Notes that while changes in India's government were quite drastic, the lives of the people have changed little. Compares the...

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Other Authors: Van Voorhis, Westbrook, 1903-1968 (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York : Home Box Office, 1952.
Series:The March of Time
March of Time on Television
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Following an eighteen-month stay in India, Peter Hopkinson, a March of Time cameraman, reports on the people, economic conditions and political life of the country today. Notes that while changes in India's government were quite drastic, the lives of the people have changed little. Compares the life of a maharaja with that of an untouchable. Demonstrates how the Parsies, such as the Tata family, have established industries and have become a powerful influence in India. Examines the importance of the film industry, religion and education to the culture of India.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Jan. 22, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (26 min.).
Playing Time:00:26:27