Visit to India

Color photographs by AVINASH C. PASRICHA

During her nine-day visit to India from March 12 to March 21, Mrs. John F. Kennedy, wife of the U.S. President, visited six cities in Northern India. In addition to a good deal of sightseeing, she also attempted to acquaint herself with some aspects of India’s multifaceted life.

Mrs. Kennedy saw several places of historical and cultural interest including the Taj Mahal—both by daylight and moonlight—the famous Moghul monuments in Fatehpur Sikri and the Amber Palace of Jaipur, reminiscent of ancient Rajput glory. She attended glittering receptions and formal dinners, had an elephant ride in Jaipur and boat trips on the Ganges at Banaras and the famous Pichola Lake at Udaipur. She admired the exquisite silks and brocades produced by Banaras weavers, and found time for some shopping in that city.

America’s First Lady also met a crosssection of the people ranging from children in hospitals and welfare centers to princes, ministers and top officials.

On these pages, SPAN presents a souvenir album of some of the highlights of Mrs. Kennedy’s visit.

Above left: Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy at the Taj Mahal. Right top: Mrs. Kennedy meets the engine driver of the train which took her to Agra. Above right: In the garden of the Prime Minister’s residence. Above far right: An elephant ride in Amber Palace with her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill. Right: At All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mrs. Kennedy receives a bouquet from a young patient, who tightly squints his eyes to concentrate on his speech of welcome. Far right: At Fatehpur Sikri.