British Raj Movies

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

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

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...

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

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.