The British Council Movies

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

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 a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior Indian royalty.

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

The race is on - for the Viceroy's Cup.

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his royal tour