Movies: British raj

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

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples....

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

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

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

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation....

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 simultaneously exploring a platonic relationship between a beautiful, forlorn wife of an aristocrat and a...

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious l...

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India....