British Raj Movies

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

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

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

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

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

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

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

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

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

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

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.