| Summary: |
Audio recording of oral history interview with Bishwa Nath Bannergee, covering the period 1930-1947.
Cassette side OA1/5/1: Childhood memories of British. Receiving college education; friendships with British staff. Appointment as clerk on viceregal staff. Relationship with colleagues. Strict office routine. Fault-finding colleague. Arranging for viceregal tours; party's accommodation. Servants' grievances; reasons for dismissal. British attitude to Indian servants. Description of meals; punctuality.
Cassette side OA1/5/2: Drinking habits. Meeting congenial British civilians. Children's attitudes to Indians. Description of civilian dress. Holidays; Christmas celebrations. Watching parades. Changing attitudes to Indian Army. Interests and eccentricities of viceregal families. Arranging hunting trips; incident. Camp accommodation; communications.
Cassette side OA1/5/3: Little British interest in Indian culture or religion. Indian attitude to Christianity. Admiration for education system. Indian hospitality; British visiting rules. Bannerjee's admiration for certain Britons. Relations between British and Indian communities; British injustices. Attitudes to partition. Treatment of Indians as inferior.
Cassette side OA1/5/4: Deterioration of Indian society since British departure; British humanity. Recollections of Viceroys and Vicereines. Arranging annual move of Viceroy to Simla. Viceroy's train. Description of tents used on hunting trips. Expenses of moves, staff uniforms and tours. Theft of partridge. Bannerjee's work for British guests; good relations.
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| Main author: |
Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk |
| Other authors: |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| Extent: |
1 hr. 52 min.
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| Admin history: |
Indian clerk on Viceregal Staff. |
| Access status: |
Closed
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| Access conditions: |
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: C1510/05/01-04. 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: C1510/05/01-04
Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004904/04 |
| Related material: |
Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/5/T |
| Format: |
Archive
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