Ep. 735: feat. William Dalrymple

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the great renowned historian and bestselling author William Dalrymple, all the way from London, to talk about how the pandemic has been going in Britain, whether he's really Scottish or a Delhiite, the rollout of vaccines in England and in India, and lots more. They then get into William's life and amazing career, his four-book collection called 'The Company Quartet' chronicling the rise and fall of the East India Company, the story of the East India Company and how it was private office at first, how the organisation was able to organise an extraordinary corporate takeover of a fractured post-Mughal India, how they used Indian mercenaries to fight against Indian soldiers with money lent from Indian bankers, essentially using Indian capital and Indian soldiers to take over India, how it all started out as a lucrative economic opportunity for the East India Company, and tons more. Cyrus and William also talk about the origins of how corporations bribe politicians, how William got so interested in history, and Indian history in particular, how he loved living in Delhi, how history needs to be taught in schools differently, and more. Tune in for an extremely fascinating and enlightening episode. Follow William on Twitter & Instagram:  DalrympleWill  and https://www.instagram.com/williamdalrymple   Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel:  Cyrus Broacha   You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected] Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha ) In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android:  IVM Podcasts - Apps on Google Play or iOS:  ‎IVM Podcasts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.