Mark Tully
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| Born | William Mark Tully 24 October 1935 Tollygunge, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 25 January 2026 (aged 90) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Marlborough College Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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Sir William Mark Tully (24 October 1935 – 25 January 2026) was a British journalist. He was the bureau chief of the BBC in New Delhi for 20 years.[1] He worked with the BBC for 30 years before resigning in July 1994.[2] He was a member of the Oriental Club.
Tully was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1985 and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992. He was knighted in the New Year Honours 2002,[3] receiving a KBE, and in 2005 he received the Padma Bhushan.[4]
Tully died on 25 January 2026 at a hospital in New Delhi, India at the age of 90.[5][6][7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Media reportage: Interview with Mark Tully". The Hindu. 20 February 2000. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ↑ Victor, Peter (10 July 1994). "Tully quits BBC". The Independent. London. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ↑ "An honour, says Tully". The Hindu. 1 January 2002. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ↑ "Padma Bhushan Awardees". Indian government. 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ↑ Malik, Irfan (25 January 2026). "Legendary Journalist Mark Tully Passes Away". The Kashmir Monitor. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Mark Tully, BBC's "Voice of India", dies aged 90". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Mark Tully (1935-2026): The voice that India trusted when history spoke — or fell silent". The Indian Express. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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