Last of the Raj

I liked this example of Merchant-Ivory work before they took on the E.M. Forster franchise. It is a delicate exploration of the erosion of some of the British influence on Indian culture after Independence. I think it fits nicely with the multi-part adaptation of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet that aired as The Jewel in the Crown, That is set in WW 2 but takes the story up to the time of partition when millions were displaced. Scott wrote a minor sequel called Staying On, which isn't really up o the quality of the quartet, either in print or as a TV adaptation. Jewel in the Crown and Shakespeare Wallah capture major and minor events of a time long gone. Both have retained freshness and are fascinating.