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An Indian Durbar

Burton Holmes
1926 United States 33 minutes silent
© Burton Holmes Historical Collection

Shows the coronation of Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir celebrated in the city of Jammu in March 1926. Includes views of a royal procession through the city streets on elephants, the receiving of the sacred caste mark by the Maharaja, a state banquet, and the ceremony of receiving coronation gifts. Shows the Maharaja greeting the Nawab of Palanpur and the Maharajas of Alwar, Jhalawar, Panna, Kapurthala, Dhramapur, and Patiala.

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Burton Holmes Lectures Inc. - Library of Congress FGE 6663-6664