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Rare videos showing the many facets of Jawaharlal Nehru

As the country celebrates the 125th birthday of its first prime minister, here's a compilation of 10 rare videos on the man, sourced from British Path's YouTube channel

Jawaharlal Nehru, with his daughter Indira Gandhi, being driven through the streets of London after the Freedom of the City of London was bestowed on Nehru at the Guild Hall. Photo: Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty ImagesPremium
Jawaharlal Nehru, with his daughter Indira Gandhi, being driven through the streets of London after the Freedom of the City of London was bestowed on Nehru at the Guild Hall. Photo: Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
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British Pathé is the name of the archive of Pathé News, the 20th century producer of newsreels, cine magazines and documentaries. The pioneer of moving pictures in the silent era, Charles Pathé founded Pathé News in 1910, and it ran in the UK till 1970.

The newsreels were shown in cinemas and initially ran for just four minutes. With time they got longer and more comprehensive, and in fact, during World War I, they competed with newspapers for their content.

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From Nehru’s speech at the UN Conference in Paris, to his trip to Hollywood, and him welcoming Countess Mountbatten on her arrival in India, the videos take you back in time .

Here’s a peek into some events from the life of Jawaharlal Nehru-

Pandit Nehru’s Birthday (1954)

UN Conference - Paris (1948)

Prime Minister Nehru In Hollywood (1961)

Countess Mountbatten Arrives In New Delhi (1956)

Birthday In War (1962)

Mrs Kennedy Meets Nehru (1962)

Pandit Nehru Visits Scene Of Indian Fighting (1947)

New Delhi Republican Day Parade—Technicolour (1961)

Kennedy & Nehru Have Talks (1961)

Nehru arrives in UK (1949)

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Published: 14 Nov 2014, 10:38 AM IST
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