#149: Indian History 101, British Colonialism, East India Company & Koh-i-Noor ft. William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple, historian, author of bestselling books like The Anarchy, The White Mughals and The City of Djinns, founder of the Jaipur Literature Festival & co-host of the Empire podcast, talks about falling in love with history, the allure of Delhi, western bias in history, the East India Company, British colonialism, Koh-i-Noor, politics, morality, Marxism and cyclicality in history.

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TIMELINE0:00 Trailer

1:13 Introduction

2:41 Falling in Love With History

8:12 The Allure of Delhi

12:02 Overcoming Western Bias in History

19:10 The Importance of History

27:01 The History of the East India Company & British Colonialism

36:32 The History of the Koh-i-Noor

43:17 The Role of Morality in History

47:58 How To Write A Good History Book?

52:57 Politics & Identity Wars in History

56:20 Objectivity & Finding Universal Truths in History

1:01:25 The Rise & Fall of Empires & Civilizations

1:06:38 Marxist Historical Materialism vs. Great Man Theory

1:10:20 The Importance of Travelling

1:12:52 Empire Podcast & Increasing Popularity of History

1:15:51 Gaza, Palestine & Israel

1:16:58 Lego Interpretation

1:17:58 Legacy & Meaning of Life

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