British Raj Movies

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

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

The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.

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

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

The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave...

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

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Nilambur Balan and Ramachandran Mokeri...

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

A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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...

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.

Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta.

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

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