Movies: The British Council

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar....

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India....

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float....

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived....

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India....

Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar....

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework....

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan....

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe....

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir....

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings....

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

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

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja....

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

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

Arresting early film images of both northern India and central and south western China....

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

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath....

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition....