15. In India first railway was built between
Mumbai and Thane in 1852 and the first
passenger train ran between the two
stations, covering a distance of 34 km, on
April 16, 1853.
22. Last Viceroy of Independent India Lord
Mountbatten salutes the Indian national flag
hosted at India Gate as Lady Edwina (second
right) and India's first prime minister
Jawaharlal Nehru (right) looks on, during
Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi.
23. TRAIN TO PAKISTAN ; India 1947. Trains
packed with refugees - Hindus and Sikhs
headed for India , and Muslims headed for
Pakistan - were convenient targets for
gangs of killers on both sides of the border.
24. A Library being divided at the time of partition.
Heart trembles to see this sight and it is tough to
imagine the state of the nation at the moment
when people needed to hold hands
25. 1948: The news of Gandhi's assassination
hits the streets. A stunned crowd gathers
in Calcutta.
26. 1948: Crowds
in New Delhi
wait
for a glimpse
of
Gandhi's
funeral
procession.