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In 1857, the British East India Company was almost swept out of South Asia and the British almost lost their Empire. Had India gained independence, it would have been spared an additional century of immiseration. In putting down the rebellion, the British killed millions of Indian people and declared its imperial intentions openly as the East India Company gave way to direct rule by Queen Victoria. The force of the rebellion forced other changes on the British Empire as well, with implications well beyond South Asia. The events of 1857 are sometimes minimized as a “Mutiny”, while others refer to it as India’s War of Independence or even a War of Civilizations. The truth emerges when you look at it from all these angles. Whether you are a history teacher, a history student, or someone with an interest in South Asia, let the co-hosts of the Civilizations Series of the Anti-Empire Project podcast be your guides to the world-shaking events of 1857.

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