
01 May 2017

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A sex columnist gains popularity even while a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools is adopted by approximately a third of India’s states.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

01 May 2017

A sex columnist gains popularity even while a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools is adopted by approximately a third of India’s states.

01 Jan 1968

A documentary on the life of the youth in post-Independence India.

14 Nov 1984

Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.

05 Dec 1905

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

02 Apr 1940

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

01 Dec 1921

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

02 Feb 1931

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

01 Feb 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

10 Jan 1922

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour

27 Sep 1933

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

14 Sep 2009

Sixteen year olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They're bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to see them grow up as normal boys, but they're falling deeper and deeper into the world of the "Aravanis." Loved as dance performers but hated as homosexuals, their stories emblazon the inner conflicts of India's gender culture today.

01 Sep 1925

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

26 Dec 1936

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

31 Dec 2007

A film about memory, identity and the overwhelming power of love. One-year-old Devi was found starving at a railway station in Delhi. The police took her to Palna, an orphanage, where she lived for a year. When Devi learned to talk she often wanted to talk about Amma, her first mother. In the film, the 6-year-old Devi journeys to her own past, as her family adopts another daughter from Palna, a baby sister for Devi.

14 Feb 1950

A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle with lots of animal footage.

01 Aug 1937

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

01 Dec 1922

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

01 Aug 1929

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.