360. Spice Wars: The Battle of the East India Companies (Ep 3)
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Edwina Mountbatten died in the jungles of Borneo. The year was 1960, and she was all alone. Well, alone, I say, except she was surrounded by letters, and they weren't letters, as you might think, from her husband, Louis Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India. No, these were letters from the man that she truly loved. The scourge of the British Empire, the first
Prime Minister of a free India. His name was Jawalal Nehru. Now, this fascinating love triangle is so pertinent when it comes to pre-partition India politics. And we're going to be delving right in in a mini-series, a four-parter for you, and it's only available. to members of our club.
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