Introducing Empire with William Dalrymple

<p>Today's feed drop features friend of the show William Dalrymple discussing his new podcast, Empire, which he hosts alongside Anita Anand.</p><br><p>How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today?</p><br><p>This new show explores the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.</p><br><p>The first series looks at the British in India, covering The East India Company, the Raj, Gandhi, Independence and Partition.</p><br><p>In the opening episode, William and Anita discuss&nbsp;the rise of The East India Company, exploring how a small corporation with only a handful of employees came to rule India. The episode begins with the birth of the Company in Tudor England and culminates with Robert Clive and the Battle of Plassey.</p><br><p>Listen to the second episode of Empire below:</p><p><a href="apple.co/3bVP1Xi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> - <a href="https://t.co/ArYzTPFhmt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">apple.co/3bVP1Xi</a></p><p><a href="spoti.fi/3zX2hmG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> - <a href="https://spoti.fi/3zX2hmG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spoti.fi/3zX2hmG</a></p><br><p>Listen to William's appearance on The Rest Is History: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/75-the-east-india-company/id1537788786?i=1000528917563" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">75. The East India Company</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>