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THe renowned spreader and journalist german mark Tully, known as the BBC’s “ vocalise of republic of india”, died at the eld of 90 on Sunday.For decades, his calm and distinctive voice was familiar to audiences in Britain, India, and across the world. He was widely respected for his deep reporting and thoughtful commentary on India.During a long career with the BBC, Tully reported on some of India’s most turbulent moments. He covered wars, famine, riots and political assassinations.He also reported on the Bhopal gas disaster and the Indian army’s assault on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, BBC reported in a profile after his death. His work was known for its balance and clarity. Many listeners trusted him to explain complex events with care and honesty, it added.Also read| Mark Tully, veteran journalist, dies in Delhi at 90In 1992, Tully found himself in serious danger while reporting from Ayodhya in northern India.He witnessed a large crowd of Hindu extremists demolish a centuries-old mosque. Some in the mob turned on him, suspicious of the BBC. They threatened him and shouted “Death to Mark Tully”. He was held in a locked room for several hours before being rescued by a local official and a Hindu priest.The mosque’s destruction led to widespread communal violence across India.Years later, Tully described the event as the “gravest setback” to secularism since India gained independence in 1947.Roots in colonial IndiaMark Tully was born in 1935 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), then part of British-ruled India.He grew up during the final years of the British Raj. His father worked as a businessman. His mother was born in Bengal, where her family had lived for generations as traders and administrators.As a child, he was raised by an English nanny.She once scolded him for learning to count in Hindi from the family driver, saying, “That’s the servants’ language, not yours”.A foreign correspondent who became an insiderDespite this upbringing, Tully later learned Hindi fluently. This was unusual among foreign correspondents in Delhi.His command of the language helped him connect with ordinary people and senior figures alike.Many Indians warmly referred to him as “Tully sahib”.His affection for the country earned him the trust of politicians, editors and social activists across India. For many, he was not just a reporter, but a bridge between India and the wider world.

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