British Raj Movies

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta.

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

A stunning display by Nyishi tribesmen from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, north-eastern India.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot simul...

Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour.

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.