British Raj Movies

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

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Nilambur Balan and Ramachandran Mokeri...

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.

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