Movies: The British Council

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

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

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

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

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

This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a tiger hunt....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lady Pamela Lytton, wife of the Governor of Bengal, visits the grand marble Victoria Memorial in Calcutta....

Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar....

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

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

The Taj Mahal and shots of Jalandhar nestle between footage from Canada and Africa....

Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas....