The State of Vindhya Pradesh includes 26 of the 36 former principalities of Central India. This film deals with the development of the State and the people who depend on the diamond and limestone mines for their living. Also presents sidelights of its great historical past.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011545
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Diamond mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Temples
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Temples
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)