British Raj Movies

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.

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.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

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

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

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English...

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

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

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

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

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