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

Indian high society enjoy themselves at a Calcutta garden party held to welcome the new Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

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

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

What’s the hidden message inside this intriguing film, shot at a Salvation Army establishment in western India?

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

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

Millions of Muslims flee to Lahore in the newly created state of Pakistan, prompted by the partition of British India.

King George V and Queen Mary hold ceremonial court in Delhi.

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

Jaw-dropping acrobatics for royal visitors.

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

Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack...

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

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

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

A doctor and party visit the villages of eastern Manipur in India's far north east.

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

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

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.