British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

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

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

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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