British Raj Movies

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

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

The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Nilambur Balan and Ramachandran Mokeri...

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.