The Jewel in the Crown
Season 1: Miniseries
Episode 1: Crossing the River
TV-14Jan 09, 1984
The story begins in 1942. The Japanese are threatening to invade and Gandhi is calling on the British to quit India. In Mayapore Hari Kumar comes under suspicion of subversion by Merrick, the District Superintendent of Police. This turns to hatred when Hari begins a relationship with Daphne Manners, the object of Merrick's affections. It is the start of a chain of events binding English and Indians in a web of love, tragedy and death.
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Type
Miniseries
Status
Ended
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English
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