British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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...

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

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

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

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...

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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