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Delhi - Jubilee Review 1935; Jaipur: Jotwara

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants

Amateur film 1935 12 mins Silent

Overview

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur - ranging from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession, plus some armour-plated elephants. This footage was shot by Colonel George Craster, who had a long and distinguished career in the Indian Army. He retired in 1930 and became Chief Staff Officer of Jaipur State.

The events and places covered in this amateur film include: the Jubilee Review of 31st January 1935, with "C-in-C, Sir Philip Chetwode, and the Maharaja of Bikaner" inspecting the troops; a torchlight procession at Jaipur; Nagas dancing; elephant in silver-plated armour; Fatephur Sikri; the Wahanadi Poojun or worshipping of conveyances before the Maharaja of Jaipur; Jotwara; the country 'palace' outside Jaipur where the Craster family lived; Rajput warriors dressed as characters in the battle of Rajmahal; a procession in Jaipur.