Empire

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.

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episode 1: The East India Company


Welcome to Empire, a brand new history podcast hosted by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.


The first series looks at the British in India: The East India Company, The Raj, Gandhi, Independence and Partition.


In the opening episode, William and Anita discuss the rise of The East India Company, exploring how a small corporation founded in Tudor England - with only a handful of employees - came to rule India.


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 August 16, 2022  1h4m