British Raj Movies

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

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

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...

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

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

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

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

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

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

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.