Television drama series charting the epic saga of the last years of British Imperial rule in India, based on the novels from Paul Scott's 'The Raj Quartet'. Set in northern India at the time of the 1939-45 war and the Independence riots, this is the story of men and women whose lives were to suffer violent, even catastrophic change. Winner of 23 major awards including a Primetime Emmy in the USA, and of five awards (including Best Drama Serial) from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.