Ghanta Ghar - Home of Revolt of 1857 gears up for 74th Independence Day, in Delhi

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Ghanta Ghar in the city of Meerut some 70 km from New Delhi is a historic location in the history of India. As India celebrates the 74th Independence Day, the clock tower is decorated in lights with the outlines of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and the National Emblem. The streets are decorated with Indian tricolour flag. The Ghanta Ghar is recognised as the location where the Revolt of 1857 started. The timepiece installed in 1914 during the British Raj and is still functioning today. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion and Full HD. Write to us for licensing thi