"Indian soldiers celebrating Holi festival in grounds of old Rajah's palace which had been taken ...

Accession Number P05689.016
Collection type Photograph
Object type Digital file
Maker Newman, Barrie Malcolm
Place made Kashmir
Date made 18 March 1965
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Description

"Indian soldiers celebrating Holi festival in grounds of old Rajah's palace which had been taken over as Indian Bde HQs [Brigade Headquarters] at Punch where UN Field Station was housed. Note: soldier in front, with tray of coloured powders for throwing in the air." This image is from the collection of Captain Barrie Newman, Australian Army, serving in the State of Jammu and Kashmir with the United Nations Military Observer Group India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).

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