British Raj Movies

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

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

The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration.

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

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

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

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

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

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

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