Heritage of India

Duration: 3:00

Year Published: 1930

Creator: Sears Roebuck and Company

Complete Record: Inter-titles describe shots: “A camera impression of a segment of India; The Jantar Mantar Astronomical Observatory built in the 17th Century; the Samrath Yantar; a sun dial which still tells time perfectly; a giant compass built to measure the altitude of the stars; the Misra Yantar for the study of time and movement of the sun; the Jain Temple in Calcutta where age-old holy rites are still performed; the hill station of Mussoorie is a vacation spot; coolies carrying supplies; open-air shopping district in Mussoorie; a school for local American children and wealthy Indians; the Taj Mahal built by the Shah Jehan.”