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Return of a king is not propaganda, but rather another of dalrymple s steps towards bringing the experiences and histories of southasia to a broader, transnational understanding. Led by lancers in scarlet cloaks and plumed shakos, nearly 20,000 british and east india company troops poured through the passes and reestablished on the throne shah shuja ulmulk. I approached with caution because that level of freebie usually means one of three things. The author spent time in both afghanistan and pakistan during its research and elaborates on.
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