Six minutes of 1917 Calcutta where empire flexes in Technicolor-adjacent silence.
Production
Surviving 1917 nitrate footage of colonial Calcutta streets.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Indian Defence Force (1917-1920) excluded Indian officers from combat roles—this 'Presentation of Colours' was theater masking segregation.
Most IDF footage was lost; this Calcutta reel survives only because the Viceroy's office filed copies with the India Office Library.
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