From the archive record
The scene shows rural life in Kukadi Khapa, a village located in the Mohkhed tehsil of Chhindwara district. A farmer is seen ploughing agricultural land using a pair of white oxen in a traditional farming practice still common in many villages of central India. Women carrying bundles of firewood on their heads move through the settlement area, reflecting daily household and resource-gathering activities. A group of children walks together along the village paths. Mud houses, open farmland, and rural surroundings highlight the agricultural landscape and community life of the region. The footage captures traditional village activities and everyday movement within a central Indian rural setting. Farmer ploughing fields with Oxen old fashioned Indian style: Kukadi Khapa Village, Madhya Pradesh