British Raj Movies

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

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

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

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

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

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

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

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

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

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

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

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.