Gaumont Graphic No. 80

Director S. Sukhdev traveled the length of India to gather footage for his impressionistic portrait of the country in the year 1967. The film produces...

"Fascinating India" spreads an impressive panorama of India’s historical and contemporary world. The film presents the most important cities, royal re...

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

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

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

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

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

The timber trade calls on animal help.

A state welcome for a Handley Page aircraft arriving in Kolkata.

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

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

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

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

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