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The Anarchy
The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
Book • 2019
The Anarchy recounts the remarkable rise of the East India Company from its humble beginnings in 1599 to its military dominance over the Indian subcontinent by 1803.
The book details the company's territorial conquests, starting from the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and its eventual control over large swaths of Asia.
Dalrymple draws from previously untapped sources, including Indian, Persian, and French materials, to provide a vivid and detailed story of corporate greed, violence, and the fall of the Mughal Empire.
The book also explores the broader implications of corporate power and its impact on colonial rule.
The book details the company's territorial conquests, starting from the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and its eventual control over large swaths of Asia.
Dalrymple draws from previously untapped sources, including Indian, Persian, and French materials, to provide a vivid and detailed story of corporate greed, violence, and the fall of the Mughal Empire.
The book also explores the broader implications of corporate power and its impact on colonial rule.
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Mentioned in 15 episodes
Mentioned by Rudyard Lynch while discussing the period of anarchy in India following the decline of the Mughal Empire.
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Explaining the British Empire
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William Dalrymple as the subject of one of the opening scenes of his book, about the first English attempts to found a colony in North America.
William Dalrymple as the subject of one of the opening scenes of his book, about the first English attempts to found a colony in North America.
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272. Solving The Mystery of America's Lost Colony
Mentioned by Anita Anand as the book written by 
William Dalrymple about Robert Clive and the East India Company.
William Dalrymple about Robert Clive and the East India Company.15 snips
190. Rags to Riches: The Scots in India
Recommended by David Polak as a historical account of the East India Company's conquest of India.
Is 'The New Geography of Investing' still new?
Mentioned by Charles Mann as a book he was reading.
Charles C. Mann - Americas Before Columbus & Scientific Wizardry
Mentioned by Rory Stewart as the host of the new podcast "Empire", exploring empires throughout history.
Introducing Empire
Mentioned by Conor as the author of "The Anarchy", exploring the history of the East India Company.
Clive, Capitalism and The East India Company, with William Dalrymple and Kavita Puri
Mentioned by Andrew Keen as Dalrymple's best-selling book at the time of a previous podcast episode.
Episode 2530 William Dalrymple on how Ancient India transformed the world
