| Summary: |
Audio recording of oral history interview with Nabbi Baksh, covering the period 1927-1940.
Cassette side OA1/4/1: Family background. Working in Delhi as dressing boy and head bearer. Other servants. Getting job. Dismissal of servants. Employer's daily drinking routine. Description of meals. Giving parties. Working for British Army officer; attending shooting and hunting trips.
Cassette side OA1/4/2: Camping trips. Working for British civilian; his excessive drinking. Employer's social activities; description of food. Bearer's uniform. Description of house and furnishings. Visiting club. Opinion of bearers. Servants' complaints over pay. Enjoyment of British rule. Recollections of good and bad experiences.
Cassette side OA1/4/3: Working for British civilian; his excessive drinking.
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| Main author: |
Baksh; Nabbi (fl 1927-1972); servant |
| Other authors: |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| Extent: |
0 hr. 50 min.
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| Admin history: |
Indian servant to British officer in Delhi, India. |
| Access status: |
Closed
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| Access conditions: |
Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/04/01-03. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| User restrictions: |
Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist |
| Language: |
English
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| Copies: |
Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/04/01-03
Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004903/03 |
| Related material: |
Summary available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/4/T |
| Format: |
Archive
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