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Other Moslem holymen contend that Islam and Bhashani's brand of socialism do not mix. His critics also charge that he is seizing ,on secessionist tendencies chiefly because an independent East Pakistan would be so weak that it would be susceptible to influence from China and the neighboring Indian state of West Bengal, which is now ruled by a Communist government. Bhashani, while not a Communist, is a radical leftist with close personal and political ties to Peking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pakistan: Prophet of Violence | 4/18/1969 | See Source »

...degree. In this picture Novarro is an Indian merchant prince in love with a girl from Boston whose brother has once done the Indian a great favor. He has a chance to show his gratitude when the brother underlines the difficulties of inter-racial marriage. Indian pictures always show holymen, elephants, snake-charmers and at least one tiger-hunt. Son of India sticks to its caste: the elephant runs amok when hit by a knife, hurled at Novarro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Aug. 3, 1931 | 8/3/1931 | See Source »

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