Interview with Mirza Rashid Ali Baig [sound recording]

Interview with Rashid Ali Baig about his family connection to the British Raj, his schooling in England, his disillusionment as an officer in the Indian Army (1924-30), his involvement with the Muslim League and his views of the British legacy in India.

Archive & Special Collections OA2/02/1-2 Closed

Date(s) of creation: October 1975-February 1976
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Baig; Mirza Rashid Ali (b 1905); diplomat
Other authors: Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer

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title Interview with Mirza Rashid Ali Baig [sound recording]
scb_date_creation October 1975-February 1976
scb_level Item
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author Baig; Mirza Rashid Ali (b 1905); diplomat
author_facet Baig; Mirza Rashid Ali (b 1905); diplomat
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
authorStr Baig; Mirza Rashid Ali (b 1905); diplomat
author_letter Baig; Mirza Rashid Ali (b 1905); diplomat
author2 Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
author2Str Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
format Archive
scb_admin_history Mirza Rashid Ali Baig - Indian Army 1924, resigned 1930 to enter business; member of Mulim League but broke with Jinnah; held conular and diplomatic posts under Indian Government 1946-55
description Interview with Rashid Ali Baig about his family connection to the British Raj, his schooling in England, his disillusionment as an officer in the Indian Army (1924-30), his involvement with the Muslim League and his views of the British legacy in India.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_conditions_gov_access Sound recording currently unavailable to consult at SOAS Library. Transcript is available to consult. Researchers can access a copy of the sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service [BL reference:C5/102]. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
scb_use_restrictions Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist
language English
language_search English
scb_copies Copy of interview available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service [reference: C5/102].
scb_related_material Transcript available at SOAS Library [OA2, British in India Oral Archive, Transcripts, Box 1]
note Background noise of children.
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hierarchy_sequence OA2.0002.001-2

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