The man garlanding Sir Craik is Sir Sikander Hyat Khan, then Chief Minister of Punjab. Later during the war he would become the first Indian to officiate as a Governor of a province.

The party is being held at Shalimar Gardens, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in the 1660's .

The man in the final image is Sir Chotou Ram, then Punjab Education Minister and a leading figure in the agrarian Jat community.

Lahore Party 1941 Shot List
1 Sir Sikander greeting Sir Craik.
2 Sir Sikander greeting other guests.
3 Guests at tea.
4 Guests at tea [long shot].
5 Sir Craik greeting lady.
6 Sir Craik talking to unidentified man.
7 Sir Craik talking to unidentified man [close shot], with Sir Sikander in back.
8 Sir Chotou Ram talking to unidentified lady.

 


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