The British Council Filmes

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

A film produced to celebrate the coronation of George V as King-Emperor at the Imperial Durbar of 1911.

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

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

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.

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

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

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

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

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

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

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

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar.

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

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

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