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CA CMBS NP149-1-5330
Title
Refugee camp near Calcutta
Date(s)
- 1971 (Creation)
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1 photograph: b&w; 16.5 x 11.5 cm
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Name of creator
(1925-2019)
Biographical history
With his wife, Esther Kniss, Paul Kniss served as a missionary in India for 43 years. Together, Kniss and his wife were largely responsible for establishing Bihar Mennonite Church and Good Books, a media ministry based in Ranchi, India. The Knisses were also involved in transfering leadership of the Bihar Mennonite Church from missionaries to Indian church leaders.
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Scope and content
This photo is of a refugee camp near Calcutta where nearly half a million refugees from East Pakistan sought shelter. The picture shows refugees lining up at the water pumps [MCC assisted the refugees?].
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- Mennonite Central Committee (Subject)