British Raj Movies

A trip to the spectacular city of Bundi and a Kathakali dance performance, filmed in vivid colour.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.