Movies: British raj
- 1939
Indian Durbar (1939)
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Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan....
- 1905
Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India (1905)
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An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India....
- 1912
Calcutta Pageant (1912)
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Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation....
- 1947
Old Barak (1947)
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Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India....
- 2018
Mahatma Gandhi: Dying for Freedom (2018)
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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...
- 1934
Imphal Bazaar (1934)
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A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal....
- 1938
A Road in India (1938)
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Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals....
- 1937
Ajmer (1937)
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Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar....
- 1933
Lahore - Badshahi Mosque (1933)
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Extraordinary footage of prayers in the Punjabi capital....
- 1933
Mysore Dasara (1933)
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The Mysore Palace shines with 100,000 lights in a dazzling 400-year-old celebration....
- 1922
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner (1922)
Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Bombay, Poona, Baroda, Jodhpur and Bikaner01922HD
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples....
- 1935
Street Scenes in India (1935)
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From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India....
- 1947
Lahore - Refugees from India (1947)
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Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India....
- 1944
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said (1944)
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Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said....
- 1925
Uti (1925)
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Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe....
- 1925
A Punjab Village (1925)
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Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab....
- 1935
Gangtok and Sikkim Trip (1935)
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Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya....
- 1913
Picturesque India or, In and About Calcutta (1913)
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Botanical gardens in Bombay plus the highly decorative Jain Temple in Calcutta....
- 1945
In Rural Maharashtra (1945)
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Happy farmers, a wedding and some giant cauliflowers......
- 1936
Gardens of the Orient (1936)
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This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious l...