Watch Five Videos of Mahatma Gandhi from Rome London
Below are five videos of Mahatma Gandhi from the recently opened British Pathe collection
Never seen videos
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Gandhi Is - Here! (1931)
Full title reads: "Gandhi is here the Indian Nationalist leader - whose personality is intriguing the whole world, arrives."
Mohandas K Gandhi is seen on board a ship coming into harbour.
Shots of Gandhi on board ship. He is with Miss Madeline Slade, a British follower.
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Charlie" Meets Gandhi (1931)
Full title reads: "London. 'Charlie' meets Gandhi. East-enders, in thousands turn out to greet the two famous little men, with cries of 'good old Charlie' and 'Good old Gandhi'!"
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Gandhi's London Home in the East End (1931)
Full title reads: "London. Gandhi's London Home in the East End - and introducing Miss Muriel Lester who will be his hostess during his stay for the Round Table Conference."
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Ghandi in Rome AKA Gandhi in Rome (1930-1939)
Rome, Italy.
Mohandas K Gandhi walks down steps. He is with an Italian officer and Miss Slade.
The Mahatma walks past a Guard of Honour of Italian soldiers. One gives a fascist salute.
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Gandhi Funeral (1948)
Various shots Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten squatting on the grass at the funeral pyre. M/S elevated shot of the above showing Pandit Jawarahal Nehru.
Various shots standing at site of the pyre. M/S Nehru and party crouching down.
M/S Nehru on balcony of Birla House. L/S the spot where Gandhi was assassinated, roped in. C/U boy digging handfuls of earth from the spot. Various shots as he hands earth to crowd.
L/S general view of the river Jumna where Gandhi was cremated.
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Thursday, October 02, 2014
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This was a really interesting post. Thanks for sharing the clips.
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