Indian history captured in frames – part iii
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The document contains 5 images showing important events and people from Indian history including Subhas Chandra Bose with his wife Emilie Schenkl, an Indian Air Force seaplane in Port Blair in the 1950s, Indian guards in Jerusalem in 1920, Bose inspecting troops of the Indian National Army in Singapore in the 1940s, and Indian troops protecting Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his return to Bangladesh from Pakistan in January 1972. Reference links to the images on Twitter are also provided.
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Indian history captured in frames – part iii
- 2. Subhas Chandra Bose with Wife Emilie Schenkl
- 4. 1950s - Sea Plane of Indian Air Force in Bay of Port Blair, Andaman Island.
- 6. 1920 - Indian Guards at St Stephen's Gate , Jerusalem
- 8. 1940s - Netaji Subhas chandra Bose inspecting Troops of Indian National Army , Singapore
- 10. January 1972 - Indian Troops protecting Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his return to Bangladesh from Pakistan
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