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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

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

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

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

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

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

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

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

Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants.

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

Romantic, atmospheric travelogue capturing some of northern India’s most iconic places – not least the Taj Mahal.