William DalrympleOvjeren akaunt

@DalrympleWill

Historian, art historian & photographer, Mehrauli goatherd, kabooter baz & baadfaroosh. Writes the occasional book.

New Delhi
Vrijeme pridruživanja: studeni 2012.
Rođen/a 20. ožujka

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  1. William Dalrymple On The Unceasing Wonders Of Delhi & What Goes Behind His Writing

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    2/ First government bailout when 40% of British MPs held shares of £577m was effected in 1772 after a drought. Modern analogy to today’s US & China trade war as tech companies become de facto weapons for projecting power.

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    1/ Reading The Anarchy, by , brilliant story about the rise & rise of the British East India Company from 17-19th Century. Has it all, blood & guts as millions of Indians died under corporate rule, a profitable company run ruthlessly, protected by politicians. – mjesto: Chiva Som Resort Hua Hin

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  5. "The book accompanying the exhibition is far more than just a catalogue. Not only are the paintings in the exhibition very well reproduced, but the addition of six scholarly but highly readable essays make this the best most handsome book on the subject"

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    'The Europeans who commissioned these paintings wanted a visual record of the extraordinary country they found themselves in.' is thrilled by 's new book of Indian paintings for the East India Company.

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  7. "One hopes that the works of artists like Bahwani Das, Yellabah and Ghulam Ali Khan will take their place alongside the masters of the Mughal court in the story of India’s stunning visual traditions." via

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    "Curator , who has devoted a lifetime to memorializing the glories, follies and romance of early modern India, pleads passionately for more recognition for the Company's 'Forgotten Masters'"

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    The Koh-i-Noor is a gem of international renown, as divisive as it is beautiful. Writing for  in 2016,  explores its murky history and asks: to whom should it belong now?   

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    "It was the BJP’s intellectual forebears who plotted and carried out the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Their path to power in the decades since has been littered with countless more corpses of non-Hindus."

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    Hear talking about the job of a historian, image of a historian, aspiration and inspiration of a celebrated author, the writing process, books, criticisms, relationships and more, on iCafe Podcast’s .

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  15. "The UK prime minister’s fetish is the belief that his country not only has the sovereign right to shoot itself in both feet, but also has a duty to do so if the alternative is to allow EU institutions any role in its affairs." via

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    3/3: There’s a gulf between the narrow UK statement & the EU document setting out goals for an ambitious & comprehensive partnership. Even allowing for political posturing & negotiating tactics we should be concerned about where this is heading.

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    2/3: UK text includes no mention of shared values & goals with other European democracies beyond “friendly cooperation”. Nor of the importance of an international rules based system... but simplistic, misleading language on recovery of “full economic & political independence”.

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    1/3: The British government statement yesterday on the future relationship with marks a significant & disturbing turning point. It’s antagonistic tone suggests a fundamental shift in national posture away from long established support for multilateralism and open trade.

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    the room next door - Priti Patel

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    Not true Prime Minister. Harmony is being destroyed because of the genuine fear that citizenship is being weaponised. Speeches by star BJP campaigners in Delhi have added to these fears.

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