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

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

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

Amateur film of the passage to India - complete with guest appearance by Gandhi.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

A Christian take on 'Edenless' India, where heathens are unafraid of snakes, and build 'interesting' temples to their gods.

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

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

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

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

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

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

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

Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.

Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.

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

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

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

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

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