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The East India Company's Epic Fail
In this episode, we explore the corporate leadership failures of the British East India Company leading up to the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. We examine how cultural insensitivity, aggressive administration, and a major communication breakdown over rifle cartridges sparked one of the largest armed uprisings in colonial history.
Chapters
00:00 The Gathering Storm
01:43 The Sepoys and Mounting Resentment
03:38 The Greased Cartridge Controversy
09:55 The Outbreak of Rebellion
15:13 Brutal Retaliation and Sieges
18:57 Aftermath and Lessons Learned
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