Other titles:MAHATMA'S ASH IMMERSION [Alternative Title]
Summary: The immersion of Gandhi's ashes in the Ganges after his assassination in January 1948.
Description: The film shows the arrival of the train carrying the ashes, the procession down to the river ("a pretty long distance"), and the scattering of the ashes over the water: "From the subterranean depths of every soul came the agonised wail 'How could the assassin do it?'"
Alternative Title:MAHATMA'S ASH IMMERSION [Alternative Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:MGH 1398
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1948-03-24
Production Country: India
Production Details: Radha Films (Production company)
Das, Rabin (Production individual)
Dey, Biren (Production individual)
Rajkumar, Sri (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 855 ft; Running time: 10 mins
