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The Anarchy

The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

Book • 2019

William Dalrymple

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.

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple

Ganesh Sitaraman

Nicolas Granatino

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

as a book he published in 2019 about the East India Company.

1. The East India Company

Recommended by

Tom Holland

as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.

75. The East India Company

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

in the context of his book, The Anarchy.

224. Empire in Your Garden

Mentioned by

Rudyard Lynch

while discussing the period of anarchy in India following the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Explaining the British Empire

Mentioned by

Anita Anand

as the book written by

William Dalrymple

about Robert Clive and the East India Company.

190. Rags to Riches: The Scots in India

Mentioned by

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.

272. Solving The Mystery of America's Lost Colony

Mentioned by

Rana Mitter

in the context of

William Dalrymple

's writing style.

107. China's Greatest Admiral: The Story of Zheng He

Mentioned by

Ash Sarkar

as a book she read and enjoyed, leading to a discussion about the East India Company.

Downstream: The Ancient Indian History Our Schools Don’t Teach w/ William Dalrymple

Mentionné par

Nicolas Granatino

parmi ses lectures historiques.

"Je lis le papier LLaMA, je vois 14 auteurs, 9 sont de l’X, 2 de Normale Sup… c’est le DeepMind moment de la France !" Nicolas Granatino

Mentioned by

Anita Anand

as a book about the East India Company.

69. A Reckoning with Slavery

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

Karen Hao

when discussing the East India Company and its colonial impact.

Empire of AI with Karen Hao

Mentioned by

Jonah Goldberg

as a source of information about the British East India Company.

Mentioned by Rory Stewart as the host of the new podcast "Empire", exploring empires throughout history.

Introducing Empire

Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as a prequel to the events discussed in the podcast episode.

88. The First Anglo-Afghan War

Recommended by

Ganesh Sitaraman

as a book about the East India Company.

What should Democrats do about the Supreme Court?

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

Mentioned by

Andrew Keen

as a classic book on the East India Company.

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