RELIEF OF LUCKNOW (Indian Mutiny) - [A mute film from The Tornos Studio's Collection]
This documentary is from the collection of The Tornos Studio. We have many rare and interesting documentaries and films in our collection for private viewing.
CREDITS FOR THIS VIDEO: The Arts and Humanities Research Council, British Film Institute, The Imperial War Museum and the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum. (UK)
CONTEXT:
The Relief of Lucknow was produced by the Edison Company for the British market. Around 1911, Edison began to make films on specifically European themes to increase sales in Britain. The company also started sending actors and personnel to shoot films in outdoor locations, away from its New Jersey studio (Musser 1995, 49). Serle J. Dawley, director of The Relief, led several of these trips. In the year that he directed The Relief, Dawley shot The Charge of the Light Brigade in Cheyenne, Wyoming, adapting Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem to depict the Battle of Balaclava as a tale of British loyalty and sacrifice. The Relief was shot in Bermuda, which offered the advantages of tropical scenery and the presence of the 2nd Battalion of the Queen's Own Regiment, stationed on site (Bioscope: 653).
The film commemorated the fifty-fifth anniversary of the violent 1857 Indian Mutiny, also referred to as the Uprising or, by Indian nationalists, as India's first War of Independence. Sepoys (Indian troops of the British East India Company) were the visible face of the uprising, but acts of bloody rebellion by civilians, peasants, and landed gentry against the British and their supporters cut across India's Upper Gangetic Plain. There were long and short-term motives for the Uprising, ranging from the Company's brutal taxation policies, its rapid annexation of land by flouting agreements with Indian Princely allies, and recent anger over the Enfield rifle, rumored to use cartridges greased with pig and beef lard, which gave offense to Muslims and Hindus alike. Significantly, the events of 1857 ended the British East India company's rule and initiated the British Crown's official control over India's revenue and governance.
Lucknow was the capital of Awadh, and is located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. During the Mughal era, it was ruled by Shi'ite Nawabs and renowned for its tradition of dance, music, architecture and poetry. The city went on to become one of the final strongholds of rebel troops during the 1857 uprising (Sharar, Llewellyn-Jones, Oldenberg, 2001). The British annexation of Awadh in 1856 from its last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, which fueled the storms of rebellion, is depicted in Satyajit Ray's Shatranj ke Khiladi (The Chess Players, 1977).
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW Indian Mutiny A mute film from The Tornos Studio s Collec
Rekief of
Lucknow - a documentary (from TORNOS' Collection)
This documentary is from the collection of The Tornos Studio ( tornosindia.com ). It takes you through the history of this fabled city, Lucknow. This and many such films are available for viewing at The Tornos Studio over a cup of afternoon tea (By Appointment). Call us on +91-522-2349472 / 2346965 / 4009654 E-mail us on: info@tornosindia.com
Guzashta Lucknow-1
Guzashta Lucknow (Lucknow: The last phase of an oriental culture) is a highly read and discussed book about Lakhnawi Culture, written by Abdul Halim Sharar is now available in audio format. The original text of this book was published first time in Dilgudaaz (A literary magazine) from 1913 to 1920.
Victorian Walk by Tornos
In this video we show you the glimpses of Tornos' Victorian Walk in Lucknow. This walk is primarily focused on the British Raj in Lucknow, life of the Britsh and their lifestyle. Tornos’ Victorian Walk revolves around a market place that is often associated with the anglicized life of Lucknow and offers a unique cultural blend.
Tornos offers some great well researched walks. Including a Heritage Walk and a Culinary Walk that are recommended by Conde Nast Traveller and Trip Advisor and figure among the top walks of India. To know more about these and other experiential products, do log on to our website : or e-mail us on : info@tornosindia.com
Tornos' Knowledge Evening - 2018, London
Tornos is an experiential tour company that organises niche tours in India. Every year it organises knowledge evening with an aim to reach destination and product knowledge to international audience. This is an abstract video (40 min video of 3 hours event) of the event organised in London on 5th July 2018 at Taj Hotel - St James' Court. This video has a partial (edited) presentation made by Prateek Hira (CEO - Tornos) on the Topic - 'Lucknow an overlooked destination'.
An Ode to Awadh
This is my humble attempt to show that tehzeeb for one and all, from a nobody to somebody in Lucknow is the same: Adaab, Courtesy and politeness. People like the Nawab Sahab are trying to conserve the famous 'Awadh Charm' from the times gone by while they can, at their personal levels from what they perceive made Lucknow special.
Produced by Roli Mahajan/ Edited by Christopher Rego for the 'Culture' series for Women Aloud Videoblogging for Empowerment (WAVE). Watch more videos at waveindia.org Distributed by Tubemogul.
Lucknow- Bara Imambara - History | Awadh
Lucknow- Bara Imambara - History | Awadh
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Bara Imambara is an imambara complex in Lucknow, India, built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. Bara means big, and an imambara is a shrine built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of Azadari.
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Shot in 1930, see the Royal city of Lucknow now the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow was also one of the hot spots of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the Residency was besieged and with stood a long siege. Beginning on 23 May, Lawrence began fortifying the Residency and laying in supplies for a siege. Large numbers of British civilians made their way to the Residency from outlying districts. On 30 May (the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr), most of the Oudh and Bengal troops at Lucknow broke into open rebellion. In addition to his locally recruited pensioners, Lawrence also had the bulk of the British 32nd Regiment of Foot available, and they were able to drive the rebels away from the city.
On 4 June there was a rebellion at Sitapur, a large and important station 51 miles (82 km) from Lucknow. This was followed by another at Faizabad, one of the most important cities in the province, and outbreaks at Daryabad, Sultanpur and Salon. Thus in the course of ten days British authority in Oudh practically vanished.
On 30 June, Lawrence learned that the rebels were gathering north of Lucknow and ordered a reconnaissance in force, despite the available intelligence being of poor quality. Although he had comparatively little military experience, Lawrence led the expedition himself. The expedition was not very well organised. The troops were forced to march without food or adequate water during the hottest part of the day at the height of summer, and at Chinhat they met a well-organised rebel force, with cavalry and dug-in artillery. Some of Lawrence's sepoys and Indian artillerymen defected to the rebels, and his exhausted British soldiers retreated in disorder. Some of the fugitives died of heatstroke within sight of the Residency.
Lieutenant William George Cubitt, 13th Native Infantry, was awarded the Victoria Cross several years later, for his act of saving the lives of three men of the 32nd Regiment of Foot during the retreat. His was not a unique action; sepoys loyal to the British, especially those of the 13th Native Infantry, saved many British soldiers, even at the cost of abandoning their own wounded men who had been hacked to pieces by Indian sepoys. When news of this reached Lucknow, Lawrence recognised the gravity of the crisis and summoned from their homes two bodies of pensioners, one of sepoys and one of artillerymen, to whose loyalty, and to that of the Sikh and some Hindu sepoys, the successful defence of the Residency was largely due.
Nishaan-E-Lucknow
This documentary tries to trace the origin of the Fish in the history and culture of Awadh.
Diving deep into anecdotes,old monuments, royal descendants,historians and hard core Lucknow'ites, this film tries to retrieve precious pearls of information.
The mystery behind the presence of the Fish motif on diverse old architecture and even the state government's insignia is thus revealed.
Culinary Walk
Tornos is an experiential tour company that organises Culinary Walk in Lucknow. This evening walking tour is rated as India's Best Food Walk by Conde Nast Traveller and National Geographic, while it is recommended by Lonely Planet as a 'Must Do' in Lucknow. Visit our websites : tornosindia.com & lucknowwalks.com to book this and many more curated walking tours to suit your interest.
Wajid Ali Shah - Talk by Dr.Rosie Llewellyn Jones
This talk by Dr.Rosie Llewellyn Jones is on Wajid Ali Shah and was delivered at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) - 2016. It is based on her research for her book, The Last King of India - Wajid Ali Shah and is a narrative on the life of the King of Oudh (Awadh), that brings out his character from his birth till his death. Of course many might not agree with Rosie's impressions, but then the writer needs to be appreciated for her openness and transparent views and also the balancing act between the Indian and the British perspectives, her in-depth research, that she has so very effectively done for her book on the King of Oudh.
We are sure, viewers will enjoy listening and watching this. The Tornos Studio has a lot many books on the subject, including this one. Guests are welcome to read from our collection of books, specially on the Indian Uprising of 1857 and other based primarily on Lucknow. Visit : tornosindia.com/studio to know more about us and feel free to write to us for any queries or to seek appointments for a visit to the The Tornos Studio.
Tornos also conducts a well researched walking tour, Wajid Ali Shah Walk in Lucknow. This walk takes guests around the once fabulous Kaiserbagh Palace Complex and narrates the entire events of Wajid Ali Shah's life, bringing back to life this destroyed palace complex. This walking tour ends at the Kotwara House, where guests enjoy a cup of tea and watch a short clip from a period film set in Lucknow, Umrao Jan by Muzaffar Ali - Check this out at :
Saalaana Shabbedari Anjuman Ghuncha-E-Qamre Bani Hashim | 2019 | Lucknow Azadari
Saalaana Shabbedari Anjuman Ghuncha-E-Qamre Bani Hashim | 2019 | Lucknow Azadari
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Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bikaner, Lucknow, Benares, Nepal and Great Tiger Shoot (1922)
Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947
This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI Player (UK only)
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
One of a series of official films of the royal tour of India and Burma (Myanmar) shot by George Woods-Taylor, this travelogue captures the Prince of Wales enjoying receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers. Locations include Bikaner, Baratpur, Allahabad, Benares (Varanasi) and Nepal. A compilation film was released under the title Our Greatest Ambassador.
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LUCKNOW- HERITAGE WALK
LUCKNOW- HERITAGE WALK
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1857- RESIDENCY LUCKNOW
The ruins of the Residency remind us of the great uprising of 1857 in Lucknow. They are preserved in the same condition in which they came under central protection in the year 1920. The museum has been established keeping in view of its importance during the First War of Indian Independence. The museum is housed in a portion which was annex of the main Residency building and was earlier used for displaying a model of the Residency complex.
Some of the main attraction inside the Residency are :-
1. Bailley Guard Gate
2. Treasure House
3. Dr. Fayrer's House
4. Banqueting Hall
5. Imambara & Mosque
6. Begum Kothi
7. Museum
8. Main Building -- Residency