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B&W. 8:47min. Delhi; Rajasthan; Uttar Pradesh, India. 1935. Film made by Col. George Cras’ter, Chief Staff Officer in Jaipur State, 1931-35. Delhi: Jubilee review, 31st January 1935, attended by the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Phillip Chetwode, and the Maharaja of Bikaner, Sir Ganga Singh. Jaipur: Torchlight processions and sword dances. Views of Fatehpur Sikri. Dashera Festival and Wahanadi Poojun before the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Man Singh II. Large street procession. Rajput warriors dressed as characters in the battle of Rajmahal. Naga (?) men performing a warrior dance. Scene of an elephant wearing a silver-plated amour.
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