Anita Anand

Anita Anand, a broadcaster and co-host of the Empire podcast, joins historian William Dalrymple to dive deep into the British Empire's complex history in India. They discuss the intriguing rise of The East India Company, detailing how it evolved from a small corporation to a ruling power. Listeners will learn about the power dynamics with the Mughal Empire, the impactful Battle of Plassey, and the socio-economic changes triggered by colonialism. The richness of the topic reveals the stark truths behind the glamorization of empire.