Hindus On Banks Of Ganges (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. Holy Hindu city on the River Ganges, India. Aerial shot of people swimming in the Ganges whilst others sit on the bathing ghats at side of the river. M/S as a boat sails past. L/S pan across to the city. Various shots of mosques and temples including the Aurangzebs mosque. Various shots of the city by the river. Various shots Indian men crouching down and offering food to their forefathers. Cataloguer's note: the paperwork does not indicate the name of the city. Date on original record reads 27/1/1947. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-