An Indian Durbar
1926
United States
33 minutes
silent
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.
Production :
Burton Holmes Lectures Inc. - Library of Congress FGE 6663-6664
Burton Holmes Lectures Inc. - Library of Congress FGE 6663-6664