President Zakir Hussain

In a rare occurrence, a female qazi performed the wedding rituals of the great-grandson of former President Zakir Hussain here on Friday.

There is relatively little documentation of Rajiv Gandhi's 1968 nuptials to Sonia Maino that has been made public, which is why this silent, black-and-white video from the archives of the Associated Press is a fascinating glimpse into what must have been the wedding of the year.

Come March 30, the President's Bodyguard, the cavalry regiment of the Indian Army mounted on caparisoned and well-groomed steeds, will be accorded an honour that every President bestows on them - a silver trumpet and banner.

In a rare occurrence, a female qazi performed the wedding rituals of the great-grandson of former President Zakir Hussain here on Friday.

There is relatively little documentation of Rajiv Gandhi's 1968 nuptials to Sonia Maino that has been made public, which is why this silent, black-and-white video from the archives of the Associated Press is a fascinating glimpse into what must have been the wedding of the year.

Come March 30, the President's Bodyguard, the cavalry regiment of the Indian Army mounted on caparisoned and well-groomed steeds, will be accorded an honour that every President bestows on them - a silver trumpet and banner.