| 1,000,000 INDIANS ON THE MOVE Refugees flee communal violence in the aftermath of the partition of India. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 137 |
| Catalog #: | 319893 | |
| Clip Number: | 319893-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 47/73 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:31 - 01:12:42 | |
| Location: | India / Pakistan | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/ASIA: India LOCATIONS/ASIA: Pakistan RELIGION: Hindu RELIGION: Islam (Muslim, Molsem) RIOTS: Political WAR & CONFLICT: Civil War, India 1947 WAR & CONFLICT: Refugees | |
| Description: | Use catalog # 67415 1,000,000 INDIANS ON THE MOVE Refugees flee communal violence in the aftermath of the partition of India. India / Pakistan. Indian refugees in the Punjab search for safety as a result of Hindu-Moslem rioting following partition. LS General shots of flooded fields. MS Various shots of refugees and their pitiful processions on rickety vehicles, squatting in the mud. LS a train travelling through a flooded field is reflected in the water. LS An army vehicle driving along a flooded street. MS Refugees piling onto an army lorry. MS Crowded buses and army transports take the fortunate few from the riot area. LS A long trail of refugees on foot, with a dog, trudging hopelessly along a road. CU tiny children run behind their mother. Various shots of the refugees. CU a mile stone indicating Amritsar and Lahore. MS a man passes with a large table balanced on his head. | |
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