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Description of life in Chhitkul village in earlier times captions transcript

Description of life in Chhitkul village in earlier times

Amir Sing describes how life was in Chhitkul village before it was connected to the world by major roads, or the 'highway road.' He emphasizes how hard life was in Chhitkul when the village was still isolated, before the road was built in the 1980s. The recording was made at Amar Guest House, which is run by Amir and his family. The video starts at the back of Chhitkul's main temple and follows the narrow path up to the wooden guest house.
Date: October 12, 2018
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roshan Laal Negi's experience in the Indian army captions transcript

Roshan Laal Negi's experience in the Indian army

Roshan Laal Negi describes his experience in the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and in the Indian Army. The ITBP is very much present in the area of Chhitkul village, notably due to recurring tensions with China. The recording was made in the living room of his house in Chhitkul village. His house is one of the most spacious houses at the back of the village.
Date: October 12, 2018
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library