Today on the blog, William Dalrymple, bestselling historian and author of The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company, introduces his book and examines the East India Company. Watch the videos below to find out more. 

 

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Who were the East India Company? William Dalrymple introduces his book The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company. 


From unstable sociopath Robert Clive (or 'Clive of India') to the more gentle figure of Shah Alam, William Dalrymple delves into the characters involved in the history.

 

William Dalrymple explores what we can learn by looking back at the history of the East India Company. 

 

 

 

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