British Raj Movies

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

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

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

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

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

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

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

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.