Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun (1922)

Part of India on Film: 1899 - 1947
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The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun.
At the end of his extensive royal tour of India and Burma (Myanmar) in 1921-22, the Prince of Wales visits Malakand (now in Pakistan) and Kapurthala, and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun. This is one of a series of films shot during the tour by George Woods-Taylor; a compilation film was released under the title Our Greatest Ambassador.
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[@terminator7756]

I am from Chakdara Malakand. Can't believe how much has changed . The whole empty place between the mountain and the watch tower is filled by houses,schools,mosques and Universty.

[@farhanahmed5583]

Da sa we Da ba asi gap e

[@FRANKTHRING1]

Dear Muhammad - greetings ! I am currently writing a book on the 1897-98 frontier rising. Is the old British fort on the top hill at Chakdara, by the river, still there ? Are there are memorials ?

[@azwaqar]

@@FRANKTHRING1 Yes, its still there, also their is a churchill piquet, where UK PM churchill was posted.

[@rustyflowers1696]

the greatest time in indian history

[@redeye479]

Malakand is my home town

[@Aaradhya_2417]

Wanted to see more of Dehradun. My city

[@Priyagurja]

Love from India ❤️

[@FRANKTHRING1]

Amazing footage - the British had no decent maps of the area when they faced off against the Utman Khel and other Swat tribes in 1895. Malakand and Chakdara were the scenes of intense fighting two years later, just 25 years before these images.

[@Historelic]

I was born in Piranu kalay down below those watch towers, the world renowned British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has a piquet named after him in Malakand because he served there in his youth while in the British army. Though many know this name in Malakand but they aren't aware What a giant he became in the world politics and especially world war 2

[@imtiazkhan8168]

Thana is my village...

[@rcnarcisisstickillthewaves5946]

It's our school. Palace of kapurthala

[@uzairsilencioso3492]

Dargai is my village

[@jankhan5220]

What was the tour year to Malakand

[@maliknaveedislam]

jan khan ......1922

[@maliknaveedislam]

In October 1921 and stayed until March 1922