Nehru In Kashmir (1947)

Kashmir, India. Various shots of the Indian dignitaries chatting. Troops marching along crowded street. CU. Jawaharlal Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister of India, with Sheikh Abdullah (who led his country during Sir Hari Singh’s absence) behind him, taking the salute at a march past of the local National Militia. CU. Sir Hari Singh, Maharajah of Kashmir, getting into a car. CU. Nehru, Sheikh Abdullah, Lion of Kashmir, and Sir Hari Singh. LS. General view of Baramula showing its picturesque mountain setting on the bank of a river. Various shots of the ruins in a street in Baramula. MS. Exterior view of St Joseph’s convent. MS. Interior views of the convent after raiders had passed through, showing damage. Shots of Indian troops and tank by the roadside watching for raiders. Nehru getting into car. Car drives off. Various shots of Indian women from Delhi, bringing gifts of sweets, cigarettes, matches, to the soldiers, at the time of the Divali festival. LS. Crowds of people going over the Admiral Kadal bridg
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