British Raj Movies

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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...

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

Fashionably attired folk attend the races in Kolkata.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

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

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

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

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

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

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

Amateur film featuring government buildings in Delhi, a shooting party in Malakand and winter in Abbottabad.

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

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

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

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

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.