British Raj Movies

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

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on...

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

The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.

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

Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the...

Lord Lytton takes up the post of Governor of Bengal.

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her...

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the...

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

Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

Actuality film showing a busy Salvation Army parade in a rural village under the British Raj.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

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

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

Girl guides on parade at a rally in southern India attended by Olave Baden-Powell.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.