The Sun Never Set on the British Empire... until it did. Each week, Dr Samuel Hume explores the history of Indian Independence... more
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British retaliation for the massacres and mutinies of 1857 is immediate and brutal. Mass executions of Indian prisoners and civilians... more
The Indian Mutiny. The War of Indian Independence. The Indian Uprising. Three names for a conflict which begins in Meerut... more
After the death of Aurangzeb, the United East India Company benefitted from the political chaos of 18th century India. Allying... more
From its first voyage in 1600, the English East India Company built up factories, outposts, and colonies all across the... more
From the East India Company to the "Mutiny" of 1857, through the World Wars, to Independence and Partition, Winds of... more