New Delhi, Jan 25(.) Renowned India based former British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) journalist Mark Tully passed away on Sunday morning in the national capital at the age of 90 years.

Mark Tully breathed his last at Max Hospital, Saket around 10 am. Tully was one of the longest serving BBC correspondents in India and is also considered to be a radio legend.
Tully served as chief of BBC bureau in India for 22 years and became a house hold name here for his objective, in debt and authentic reporting.
As a reporter he covered momentous events like Bhopal gas tragedy, ‘Operation Blue Star’, assassination of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and later Rajiv Gandhi, demolition of Babri Masjid.
After resigning from BBC in 1994 he continued to work as a freelance journalist and broadcaster, choosing to remain in New Delhi, the city he considered his home. He lived with his live in partner Gillian Wright.
Tully authored several critically acclaimed books including ‘India in Slow Motion’, ‘The Heart of India’, ‘India’s Unending’, ‘Non Stop India’ etc.
A highly respected personality, he was the recipient of Indian government’s civilian honors- Padma Sri and later Padma Bhushan, and he was also Knighted by the British government for his services as a journalist.
Even after resigning from BBC he hosted the channel’s Radio programme ‘Something Understood’ till 2019.
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