British Raj Movies

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers...

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

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

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

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.