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dated June 17, 1955: PM at Tamerlane's tomb

Prime Minister Nehru, who paid a four-hour visit to historic Samarkand on June 15, spent a couple of hours visiting monuments of archaeological interest such as Tamerlane's tomb, his grandson's palace and an ancient observatory. Setting foot on the land of Tamerlane and Babar, whose invasions of India had affected the course of history, Mr. Nehru saw their Muslim followers who formed 80 per cent of Uzbekistan's population in varying stages of progress. Sight-seeing, however, became difficult. Despite a drizzle and slush, big crowds, which lined up the route, closed in on Mr. Nehru's car. Vehicles could not move and approaches to the monuments were densely crowded. Many women with bouquets were caught in the jam and screamed. The enthusiasm, warmth and affection of the crowds towards Mr. Nehru was tremendous. His car made a detour and drove into a park but here he ran into a bigger crowd. Later, he drove out of the park, got into a smaller car and slipped out of the bungalow where he had his lunch.

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