India Asia’s Subcontinent

Leaders of India, faced with the problems of flood and drought, overpopulation, and low income are attempting to raise the living standards of their people through the building of dams and other public works, education, and the introduction of modern machines. The future of almost half a billion people is their responsibility.
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A teachers film guide Educational film, takes a close look at India.

Shots include:

Indian Villages, Rivers, Oceans, streams, Himalayan mountains farms and valleys.

Kashmir, Bengal, Deccan and the Arabian sea.

Women carrying jugs, men and women river bathing ad working.

Transportation using camels, elephants, buffalo carts, and humans.

Frights, boats and canoes.

Rice, beans, sugar cane and tobacco fields.

Tomato, potatoes, apples and different crops.

Cotton picking ladies.

Dry earth, barren land, dry winds and floods

Cooking Indian dishes

Building dams, construction vehicles and factories.

Related films

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, creator, catalog record
  2. Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education) — title, creator, length, color, description