British Raj Movies

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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

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

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

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.

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

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

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

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.

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...

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.