Interview with Bimal Dhar [sound recording]

Audio recording of oral history interview with Bimal Dhar, covering the period 1920-1942. Cassette side OA1/24/1: Recollections of treatment as engineer on Indian coastal run. Obtaining post in commerce. Examples of discrimination against Dhar. Respect for superior. Behaviour of British assistants:...

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Archive & Special Collections OA1/24/1-2 Closed

Date(s) of creation: 1972-1974
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Dhar; Bimal K (fl 1920-1972); businessman
Other authors: Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer

collection SOAS Archive
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recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber OA1/24/1-2
callnumber_txt OA1/24/1-2
callnumber-sort OA1/24/1-2
prefix_number 1-2
title Interview with Bimal Dhar [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 1972-1974
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 0 hr. 54 min.
author Dhar; Bimal K (fl 1920-1972); businessman
author_facet Dhar; Bimal K (fl 1920-1972); businessman
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
authorStr Dhar; Bimal K (fl 1920-1972); businessman
author_letter Dhar; Bimal K (fl 1920-1972); businessman
author2 Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
author2Str Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
format Archive
scb_admin_history Indian civilian naval engineer and businessman in Calcutta.
description Audio recording of oral history interview with Bimal Dhar, covering the period 1920-1942. Cassette side OA1/24/1: Recollections of treatment as engineer on Indian coastal run. Obtaining post in commerce. Examples of discrimination against Dhar. Respect for superior. Behaviour of British assistants: their attitude to Indians; drinking habits; marriage restrictions; morality; standards of honesty. Relationship of Calcutta office with London office and local managers. Recollections of Calcutta clubs. Relationship between commercial and government officers. Story of first contact with British soldiers. Calcutta department stores; relationship between store staff and commercial officers. Opinions on role of Raj. Cassette side OA1/24/2: Reasons Dhar founded own company in 1942. Differences between British abroad and at home. Standard of British recruits to commercial firms: their reliance on educated Indians; better quality of government officers. Position of Anglo-Indian community. Calcutta Cathedral. British control of church. Stories illustrating British prejudice against Dhar. Indian reaction to Dhar as their superior. Poor treatment as engineer on board ship.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_conditions_gov_access Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. The transcript can be consulted. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/24/01-02. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
scb_copyright Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
scb_use_restrictions Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist
language English
language_search English
scb_copies Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/24/01-02 Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004923/02
scb_related_material Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/24/T
hierarchy_top_id_raw OA1
hierarchy_sequence OA1.0024.001-2

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