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Return of a King The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42

William Dalrymple

From William Dalrymple—award-winning historian, journalist and travel writer—a masterly retelling of what was perhaps the West’s greatest imperial disaster in the East, and an important parable of neocolonial ambition, folly and hubris that has striking relevance to our own time.

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The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

Mentioned as part of the historian's catalogue, suggesting it as a recommended read for those fascinated by the East India Company era.

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this podcast, a wonderful historian whose books The Anarchy, White Moguls, Return of a King, The Last Mogul, anyone interested in Indian or British history I'm sure will have come across and if they h...

— Episode: 75. The East India Company

Episode: 75. The East India Company

Mentioned as part of the historian's catalogue, suggesting it as a recommended read for those fascinated by the East India Company era.

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this podcast, a wonderful historian whose books The Anarchy, White Moguls, Return of a King, The Last Mogul, anyone interested in Indian or British history I'm sure will have come across and if they haven't then they're very lucky because they've just been issued in a wonderful bumper pack

you tell it brilliantly your four books yankee white moguls return of a king the last mogul the company called tete

Empire: World History

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Empire: World History

The podcast mentioned this book as part of a discussion about the tomb of Anarkali, a dancing girl who was rumored to be a former love interest of Jahangir.

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It's a wonderful place to work.

— Episode: 140. The Light of the World & Empress of...

Episode: 140. The Light of the World & Empress of India

The podcast mentioned this book as part of a discussion about the tomb of Anarkali, a dancing girl who was rumored to be a former love interest of Jahangir.

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It's a wonderful place to work.

And I've searched both Return of a King and Last Mughal in there.

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