Podcast Episodes

4. Between Two Massacres: 1857-1919

Season 1 Episode 4

Join William and Anita for the latest episode of Empire, which picks up in the aftermath of the 1857 Rebellion and the establishment of the British R…

3 years, 7 months ago

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3. Mutiny, Uprising, and Rebellion

Season 1 Episode 3

In 1857 tensions in Company-controlled India came to a head in what the British called 'The Indian Mutiny', now referred to in India as the First War…

3 years, 8 months ago

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2. Company Rule in India

Season 1 Episode 2

Emerging victorious from the Battles of Plassey and Buxar, The East India Company cements its grip on power in India.

Join Anita and William as they d…

3 years, 8 months ago

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1. The East India Company

Season 1 Episode 1

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 I…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Trailer

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, pers…

3 years, 8 months ago

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