British Raj Movies

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them.

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

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

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

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

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.

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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

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

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...

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.