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Bengal's Slave Kings: Janissaries Who Built an Empire
In Episode 259, we uncover the surprising origins of Bengal’s most powerful rulers—the slave kings who rose from bondage to command vast empires. We begin with Alivardi Khan, a man of humble Circassian origin who seized power in Murshidabad during a time of chaos and Maratha raids. Lucas and Luna explore how Alivardi consolidated his rule through military prowess and diplomatic cunning, establishing a dynasty that would outlast the Mughal court itself. The conversation then shifts to his grandson, Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, whose brief reign ended at the Battle of…
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