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Government House Garden Party 1923

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Non-Fiction 1923 2 mins Silent

Overview

A brief behind the scenes glimpse at an opulent garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta (now Kolkata). The formality of the parade is later contrasted with shots of informal discussions between the guests.

Original title

GOVERNMENT HOUSE GARDEN PARTY 1923

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

India

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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