British Raj Movies

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

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

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

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

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...

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.