Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90
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- Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', has died at the age of 90.
- He was a renowned foreign correspondent, covering major events in India like the Bhopal gas tragedy and the demolition of the Ayodhya mosque.
- Born in Calcutta in 1935, he spent most of his life in India, becoming fluent in Hindi and deeply embedded in Indian culture.
- He was expelled from India during the 1975 emergency but returned 18 months later, continuing his work as the BBC's Delhi bureau chief.
- Sir Mark was critical of the BBC's corporate priorities and resigned in 1994, but continued broadcasting on faith and spirituality.
- He received top civilian honors from India (Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan) and was knighted by Britain in 2002.
- Sir Mark authored several books about India and lived modestly in Delhi, maintaining dual cultural identity as a British national and Overseas Citizen of India.