British Raj Movies

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

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.

Anti-Congress propaganda film made by a District Officer in India.

The Maharajah of Jind inspects the guard of honour.

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

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

Amateur travelogue of the Kagan Valley and Darband, Pakistan.

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

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.