Movies: British raj

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

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

Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation....

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Richly detailed record of the Prince of Wales' Indian tour....

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

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them....

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty....

Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Why was he killed and what events occurred before and after his murder? This documentary shows how India was dogged by nationalism and religious conflict on its path to indepe...

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

Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital....

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