British Raj Movies

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

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

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

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

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

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa.

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

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

Tigers in the Himalayan foothills, filmed by famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett.

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

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