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The French in Pondichéry: How a Company Built an Indian Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of French colonial ambitions in India. They focus on the pivotal role of Joseph François Dupleix, the governor who transformed Pondichéry from a sleepy trading post into a formidable military power. By exploiting the collapse of the Mughal Empire and meddling in the succession disputes of the Carnatic and Hyderabad, Dupleix outmaneuvered the British and briefly made France the dominant European power in southern India. The episode examines the use of sepoy troops, the intense rivalry with the British East India Company, and the…
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