British Raj Movies

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

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

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.

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

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

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

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