British Raj Movies

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun

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

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

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

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