British Raj Movies

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

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

Military occasions around India and Pakistan, featuring the Khyber Pass, Srinagar, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an...

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

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

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...