India (Pakistan and the Union of India)

Duration: 0:17:26

Genre: Educational | Ethnographic | Religion

Year Published: 1951

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Contrasts the new and the old in India and Pakistan, and emphasizes the important differences between Moslem ad Hindu nations and cultures. Shows a typical family engaging in their daily activities. Points out that though castes have been abolished by law, custom changes slowly. Increasing industrialization is shown, and the dependence of the land on the rains is emphasized., Contrasts the new and the old in India and Pakistan, and emphasizes the important differences between Moslem ad Hindu nations and cultures. Shows a typical family engaging in their daily activities. Points out that though castes have been abolished by law, custom changes slowly. Increasing industrialization is shown, and the dependence of the land on the rains is emphasized.

Complete Record: , Contrasts the new and the old in India and Pakistan, and emphasizes the important differences between Moslem ad Hindu nations and cultures. Shows a typical family engaging in their daily activities. Points out that though castes have been abolished by law, custom changes slowly. Increasing industrialization is shown, and the dependence of the land on the rains is emphasized.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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