British Raj Movies

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

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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...

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

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

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

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

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

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

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder?...