British Raj Movies

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Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

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

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

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

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.