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Protest against increased railway fares in Calcutta, India

Jul. 07, 1953 - 7-7-53 Railway fares increased in Calcutta so they burn the trains. About four hundred people were arrested in Calcutta during the weekend after bombs had been thrown and railway carriages had been set on fire during demonstrations in protest against increased train fares. Keystone Photo Shows: A railway carriage in flames during the anti-fare increase demonstration in Calcutta

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13165856
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46151554
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5123px x 3733px (1.2MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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