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1946 Riotting in Kolkata (formally Calcutta)
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1:39Now PlayingDate: 11th November 1946
Location: Calcutta, India
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: New Outbreak of Riotting in Calcutta
INDIA: Western Bengal: Kolkata:
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BURROWS. SIR FREDERICK Discussing the situation of the recent rioting in Calcutta with Mr. Gandhi
CALCUTTA More shots of British army keeping order in Calcutta, No Mob scenes, shots of soldiers in armoured cars and on tanks and on foot patrolling and keeping order
GANDHI, Mahatma. With Sir Frederick Burrows after recent rioting in Calcutta.
INDIA More shots of British army keeping order in Calcutta. No mob scenes. Patrolling scenes
MILITARY BRITISH On armoured cars, tanks and on foot with arms at the ready touring the rioting areas of Calcutta in order to keep order.
RIOTS Riots in Calcutta between Moslim and Hindoos. British soldiers on Tanks and armoured cars driving through the streets to keep order. Refugees leaving the area. No violence in shots
India; Civil Disturbances; Independence Movements
Muslim, Hindu, Hinduism, religion, Muslims, soldier, refugee, refugees, jeep, jeeps, politician, politicians, Satyagraha, spiritualist, spiritualists, Indian Independence Movement, riots, riot, Mahatma Ghandi
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