Ep 167: India's Greatest Civil Servant
The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma
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The Princes of India
The last decade of the raje was halcyon. Nearly every ruler remembers armies of retainers solid gold plates at dinner, chakas of polo and jewels by carthiar. Some ruled state size of germany. Others lauded it over tiny specks the size of pocket handkerchiefs. The princes of india were a fascinating study and eccentricity they were hadonistic, imperious and flamboyant.
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