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Known as: Political
1 title in the archive · first depicted 1893
Lived1889 – 1964
Leader of the Indian independence movement and the country’s first prime minister.
Shelfmark Vita CLXXVII
6 years of a 75 year life depicted onscreen
Distinct years the archive depicts, against Jawaharlal Nehru’s lifetime (1889 – 1964) — 8% of it.
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Event
A famous non-violent demonstration by Indian Independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. Since the British colonial administration had established a legal monopoly on the production of salt, Gandhi chose the act of illegally producing salt, an everyday necessity, and peaceful marching as a symbol that could unify Indians against colonial rule.
filed under 1930
Runs throughIndian Independence
Event
Following the dissolution of the British Raj and British control over the Indian subcontinent after World War II, the territory was divided between two new states, the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. With Pakistan being a Muslim-majority territory and India being a Hindu-majority territory, millions of people became displaced as religious divisions sparked the mass movement of people across the new boundaries and fierce violence. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed as a result.
filed under 1947
Runs throughIndian Independence
What the films portraying Jawaharlal Nehru cost to make and took at the worldwide box office, as TMDB records them.
| Film | Budget | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi | $22,000,000 | $77,737,889 |
US dollars as TMDB records them, not adjusted for inflation. 1 film of the 1 portraying them carries either sum.