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| Name of the Collection | Devahuti and Damodar Singhal collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Photographs, Negatives, Postcards and Picture-Series, 1966-1988 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Photographs, 1957-1988 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 59 |
| Abstract | Photographs published by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India. They include: 1. Republic Day Parade – 1964: The President, Dr. S Radhakrishnan took the salute at the Republic Day Parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, on January 26, 1964. Witnessed by a huge multitude, the parade comprising a cavalcade of armed forces and tableaux, was followed, among others, by contingents of Delhi University students, Women’s and Men’s group of citizens, school children and some folk dancers. The photo shows a group of elephants leading the cultural pageant. 2. Ditcher working in the fields at the Central Mechanics farm, Suratgarh – To be published on or after August 1964. With the Article ‘Suratgarh farm – The Symbol of National and International Cooperation’. 3. In a Third-Class Air-Conditioned Coach – To go with the Independence Day feature article ‘Increasing Passenger Amenities on Railways’. 4. Construction work in progress at Barauni Oil Refinery - To go with the Independence Day feature article ‘Oil in India’. For publication on August 15, 1964. 5. Crude Oil gushing out from one of the wells at Cambay drilling site - To go with the Independence Day feature article ‘Oil in India’. For publication on August 15, 1964. 6. Barrage (upstream) from right bank, Durgapur 7. A view of the Kosi project area where thousands of ACC and NCC cadets were busy carrying baskets of earth to build a flood-protective bund. 8. A view of ammonia burners in the nitric acid plant at Rourkela Fertilizer Factory, Orissa – To go with the feature ‘The New Fertilizer Factory at Rourkela’. 9. A view of Science College, Chandigarh. |
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| Keywords | Press Information Bureau; Government of India; Republic Day Parade; Radhakrishnan; Central Mechanics Farm; Suratgarh; Railway; Barauni Oil Refinery; Independence Day; Oil in India; Crude Oil; Durgapure; NCC; Rourkela Fertilizer Factory, Orissa; Chandiharh |
| Start Date “Period From” | Undated |
| End Date “Period To” | Undated |
| Extent | 9 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Black & White |
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| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
