Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

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Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said

1944

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Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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Directed by: E.T.H. Alexander

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