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Apr 2025
20m 34s

History lessons with William Dalrymple

HSBC Global Research
About this episode

Fred and Herald are joined by the esteemed historian William Dalrymple for a fascinating discussion on India's role in economic history, from trade dominance in ancient times to mathematical breakthroughs and the birth of the modern number system.


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