British Raj Movies

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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...

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

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

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

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

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.