British Raj Movies

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

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

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

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

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

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

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

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

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

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

The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.

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

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

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

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...