1911: Key Events

• George V visits Delhi. The grand Durbar is India’s first extensively filmed public event, shot by Hiralal Sen, Bourne & Shepherd, Gaumont, Imperial Bioscope, S. N. Patankar and Madan.

• The Partition of Bengal is modified, followed in 1912 by the separation of Bihar and Orissa from Bengal.

• Tilak yokes Hindu chauvinism to the nationalist movement with his Geeta Rahasya.

• Jana Gana Mana is adopted as the second national anthem by the Congress Party.

• Anadi Bose, Debi Ghosh and others start the Aurora Cinema Co. showing films in tents as part of a variety bill. In 1917, during World War I, it was awarded the contract for short films for the army. Plays from Calcutta theatres formed the content. For more information ​click here