An outline of some of the difficulties facing India’s new rulers and the progress being made in many branches of her economy. Among the topics discussed and illustrated are the plans whereby India is attempting to stamp out illiteracy; the attempts being made to weld the many different sects and castes into a single nation; the development of new agricultural and industrial projects.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003877
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Developing countries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)