Director: Paul Zils; Producer: Shanti Kumar Morarjee; Cinematographer: P.V. Pathy
Summary: The film features archival coverage and some new footage shot by P. V. Pathy. It opens with a scene of Arabian sea from Bhaucha Dhakka, a wharf along the Thane Creek and Bhatiya family getting down from the steamer. The film narrates the struggles of Indian shipping industry which was suppressed by the British authorities for long time. It also includes the archival footage of opening of Scindia House in 1938 by Vallabhbhai Patel and Shanti Kumar Morarjee welcoming him. The chairman Walchand Hirachand says at the event that the company will stay Swadeshi (native) in any situation. Bhulabhai Desai inaugurates the bust of Narottam Morarjee, the founder and the first chairman of Scindia. Vithalbhai Patel is seen performing ceremonial ship launching of Jalabala, the first ship of Schindia constructed in Glasgow in 1927. The occasion was attended by Nehru along with his whole family including then seven-year old Indira Gandhi. It also includes a scene of launching of El-Madina, a steamer for Hajj pilgrims. In one scene, Muhammad Ali Jinnah is seen coming out of Scindia House. The film also features Mahatma Gandhi and his Swadeshi Movement. In one scene, Rajendra Prasad is getting of the train and goes to open the Scindia Shipyard at Visakhapatnam. The occasion was attended by Sumati Morarjee, Sarojini Naidu, Acharya Kriplani and more than 3000 guests. The last scene depicts the board meeting of Scindia which included members like Mararjee himself, Walchand Hirachand, Tulsidas Kilachand, Maneklal Premchand, general manager M. A. Master.
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