Assam is a land of rivers and mountains, famed for its natural beauty. Its industries are sericulture as a cottage industry; metal as a flourishing craft; teas as an important source of foreign exchange; the Digboi Oil Refinery, as the only one of its kind in India; and jute, a very vital product. This is an exotic insight into some of Assam’s cultural aspects by focussing on social behaviour and virtue. Also depicts the fine river, Brahmaputra.
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ACMI Identifier
311776
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal-work
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tea
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tea - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Assam (India)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tea - India
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)