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" In December 1899, London’s Strand Magazine declared in its typically unequivocal tone: “Ask the average man for what India is most celebrated, and chances are ten-to-one that he will ignore the glories of the Taj Mahal, the beneficence of British rule, even Mr Kipling, and will unhesitatingly reply in one word, ‘Jugglers’.â€
To tell the story of Indian magic is to hold a mirror to India’s religious traditions, its society and culture. Magic permeated the Vedic period, Sufis and yogis staged miracle contests to see whose jadoo was more powerful, Buddhists and Jains resorted to spells and incantations to win philosophical debates.
Indian fortune-tellers were in great demand in ancient Rome. The Tang emperors of China employed Indian alchemists who peddled secret formulas that promised longevity and sexual prowess. After watching the tricks of conjurers, the 6th-century sage, Sankara, used their principles to explain the concept of maya or illusion."
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During the 1940s, Calcutta had frequently been in the news with reports of the war and Paramount Pictures thought it would make an ideal setting for a post war film. In the story, three American pilots, fly from Chungking, China to Calcutta, where they live at the Hotel Imperial in Calcutta. During the flight, they meet an Indian merchant who invites them to his import-export shop in Calcutta. They run into an adventure as their aircraft is forced to land in a mountainous area.
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This American film is set in the India of 1765, at a time when the East India Company was prominent with its presence and tension was brewing within and amongst some of the Provinces of India. In the story, Calcutta's King Amir Khasid is overthrown by Prince Jehan and is exiled to the hills of Sheran. Amir's forces continue the conflict, led by "The Flame", a rebel fighter who always wore brilliant red robes. The Flame is actually the daughter of a French government representative killed by Jehan during his uprising. Meanwhile in Calcutta, Jehan meets Lord Robert Clive, who is visiting from Bombay. Jehan requests aid in defending his caravans against the rebel raids, and when Clive refuses, citing British neutrality, Jehan warns that he could make it difficult for the trading company to continue business. Clive insists that the army does not have enough men to fight Amir.
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Set in Rajasthan, the art work of the poster presents the visuals of a Rajputana city.
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Tarzan is called to India to save three hundred elephants threatened by the opening of a dam to create a man-made lake to power an electric plant. Tarzan is pitted against two engineers who ignore the catastrophic results their work will create. The film was a co-production between Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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