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This was Queen Elizabeth's first visit to the country back in January 1961. The then President Dr Rajendra Prasad, Vice President Dr S Radhakrishnan and PM Nehru received the Queen and Prince Philip at the airport.
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HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip being escorted by President Dr Rajendra Prasad as they arrive at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, for a banquet given in their honour at the start of their visit to India in 1961.
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HM The Queen's visit to Gandhi Ashram Sabarmati in Ahmedabad in January 1961.
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Queen Elizabeth II at the Gandhi Ashram Sabarmati.
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First pic is from the Ramlila Maidan where the Queen addressed a massive crowd during a welcome event hosted for the royal couple. Second pic show The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on a walkabout in New Delhi.
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Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Madras in 1961
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip also visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai during their 1961 tour.
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Queen Elizabeth II on a specially decorated elephant during her visit to Varanasi in 1961.
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Queen Elizabeth II at the Taj Mahal in Agra.
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Her Majesty with Indian President Shri Giani Zail Singh during her visit to India in 1983.
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During the 1983 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in India, Queen Elizabeth II presented Mother Teresa with the Insignia of the Honorary Order of Merit.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in New Delhi in 1983.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met the then Indian President KR Narayanan, his wife along with Indian PM Inder Kumar Gujral and his wife during visit to India in 1997.
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Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Philip pay their respect to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in 1997.
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