Dalai Lama's Visit To India 1956-57

SYNOPSIS
In 1956, the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama visited India at the invitation
of the Mahabodhi Society to attend the 2500th Birth Anniversary Celebrations
of the Buddha.
In the film we see him arriving on horseback at Gangtok and visiting Siliguri
by car. He then flies to Delhi by air where he is greeted by crowds of people.
One clip shows the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama watching a performance by school
children with Nehru and Chao En Lai by their side.
In other clips we see them together with Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishan,
Indira Gandhi and the former King of Sikkim. We also see him visiting the Sanchi
Stupa, the Ajanta Caves, the Taj Mahal and many other places.

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