British Raj Movies

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

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

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

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

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

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

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