William Dalrymple
@willdalrymple.bsky.social
Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
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The concluding part of our Orwell miniseries:
Orwell: Dark Secrets, The CIA, & His Forgotten Wife
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The concluding part of our Orwell miniseries:
Orwell: Dark Secrets, The CIA, & His Forgotten Wife
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@willdalrymple.bsky.social You and Anita did a podcast episode drawn from the Golden Road about Hinduism (and thus Sanskrit) in SE Asia and the Angkor Empire, no?
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@willdalrymple.bsky.social You and Anita did a podcast episode drawn from the Golden Road about Hinduism (and thus Sanskrit) in SE Asia and the Angkor Empire, no?
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Screenshots from thread posted on Twitter today by @willdalrymple.bsky.social
From the thread.
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From the thread.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Screenshots from thread posted on Twitter today by @willdalrymple.bsky.social
From the thread.
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From the thread.
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Sitting in the stalls eagerly awaiting An Evening With William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social in Melbourne/Naarm 😊
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Sitting in the stalls eagerly awaiting An Evening With William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social in Melbourne/Naarm 😊
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With many thanks to William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social for choosing Peacemaker as a “Book of the Year”. www.spectator.com.au/2025/11/book...
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
With many thanks to William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social for choosing Peacemaker as a “Book of the Year”. www.spectator.com.au/2025/11/book...
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Seremos unos carcas, pero qué gusto da bajar al kiosco a comprar el periódico y leer tus reseñas en papel, como esta barbaridad ¡de página y media! que publicó Babelia este finde de 'La vía dorada' (bit.ly/3He4zW1) de @willdalrymple.bsky.social.
🔗 elpais.com/babelia/2025...
🔗 elpais.com/babelia/2025...
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Seremos unos carcas, pero qué gusto da bajar al kiosco a comprar el periódico y leer tus reseñas en papel, como esta barbaridad ¡de página y media! que publicó Babelia este finde de 'La vía dorada' (bit.ly/3He4zW1) de @willdalrymple.bsky.social.
🔗 elpais.com/babelia/2025...
🔗 elpais.com/babelia/2025...
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An excellent interview to listen to from @willdalrymple.bsky.social in New Zealand recently.He shares so many interesting facts in a short space of time! Did you know that somewhere in the 🌍 a country celebrates independence from 🇬🇧 every 6 days? Of course you didn't, bcos we don't teach abt it 🙄 🔗 👇🏽
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
An excellent interview to listen to from @willdalrymple.bsky.social in New Zealand recently.He shares so many interesting facts in a short space of time! Did you know that somewhere in the 🌍 a country celebrates independence from 🇬🇧 every 6 days? Of course you didn't, bcos we don't teach abt it 🙄 🔗 👇🏽
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"This Week in Democracy – Week 42: Trump Pardons Crooks, Ignores Courts, and Threatens War"
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
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Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Read/share/subscribe:
This Week in Democracy – Week 42: Trump Pardons Crooks, Ignores Courts, and Threatens War
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
zeteo.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"This Week in Democracy – Week 42: Trump Pardons Crooks, Ignores Courts, and Threatens War"
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Read/share/subscribe:
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
Read/share/subscribe:
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Never thought I’d tell @willdalrymple.bsky.social how he saved my relationship with my in-laws. But when her parents are Pakistani Punjabi and yours are Indian Punjabi, Anita and William’s @empirepoduk.bsky.social is like a guidebook on diplomacy. Thank you for signing my copy of The Golden Road :)
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Never thought I’d tell @willdalrymple.bsky.social how he saved my relationship with my in-laws. But when her parents are Pakistani Punjabi and yours are Indian Punjabi, Anita and William’s @empirepoduk.bsky.social is like a guidebook on diplomacy. Thank you for signing my copy of The Golden Road :)
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Agreed, probably the best source for a detailed but easily digestible background on the history & nuances of this region. Anyone commenting on Gaza at this point who hasn’t listened to it needs to sit themselves down & take the plunge.
I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Empire · 17/09/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Agreed, probably the best source for a detailed but easily digestible background on the history & nuances of this region. Anyone commenting on Gaza at this point who hasn’t listened to it needs to sit themselves down & take the plunge.
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"Historian William Dalrymple: British politicians bear responsibility for the destruction of Palestinian lives. In this country, no one is taught anything about Palestine”
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Historian William Dalrymple: British politicians bear responsibility for the destruction of Palestinian lives. In this country, no one is taught anything about Palestine”
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
“History is erased, crimes are whitewashed, and the victims are forgotten."
#NZPol
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Distracting myself from current events by indulging in some historical nonfiction while making dinner. A bunch of rich guys enlisted an amoral, ruthless corporate entity with a penchant for violence in order to win a local power struggle and you're not gonna believe what happened
November 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Distracting myself from current events by indulging in some historical nonfiction while making dinner. A bunch of rich guys enlisted an amoral, ruthless corporate entity with a penchant for violence in order to win a local power struggle and you're not gonna believe what happened
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Forty years after he first visited as a student, historian William Dalrymple takes a road trip across Eastern Anatolia in Turkey, finding restored monuments, new museums and archaeological digs that shed fresh light on the region’s complex past.
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William Dalrymple: rediscovering the ancient wonders of eastern Turkey
Forty years after he first visited as a student, the historian takes a road trip across Eastern Anatolia, finding restored monuments, new museums and archaeological digs that shed fresh light on the region’s complex past
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November 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Forty years after he first visited as a student, historian William Dalrymple takes a road trip across Eastern Anatolia in Turkey, finding restored monuments, new museums and archaeological digs that shed fresh light on the region’s complex past.
Read more on.ft.com/4oj00Km
Read more on.ft.com/4oj00Km
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I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Empire · 17/09/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
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A collision of my 2 favourite podcasts happening in the new Empire series on BBC2. Fascinating storytelling of how money from Barbados and India ends up flowing into Bath. @davidolusoga.bsky.social @willdalrymple.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
A collision of my 2 favourite podcasts happening in the new Empire series on BBC2. Fascinating storytelling of how money from Barbados and India ends up flowing into Bath. @davidolusoga.bsky.social @willdalrymple.bsky.social
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Even 2,500 years ago, people loved a novelty cup! 🦞 🍷 😄
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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#Archaeology
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Even 2,500 years ago, people loved a novelty cup! 🦞 🍷 😄
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
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Just a pathetic, needy, egomaniacal cult leader
Sources: Trump wants D.C. stadium named for him
A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the $3.7 billion dom...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just a pathetic, needy, egomaniacal cult leader
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The podcast is incredible. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in good history telling!
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The podcast is incredible. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in good history telling!
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Oooh! What a treat to see this interview with @willdalrymple.bsky.social on NZQ&A this morning!! 😃
William Dalrymple: Empire, India, and Mamdani's remarkable win
YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame
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November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Oooh! What a treat to see this interview with @willdalrymple.bsky.social on NZQ&A this morning!! 😃
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Despite "eternal peace," aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip have been sparse so far due to Israeli objections. The US wants to change this and is now taking control. The fact that Israel has to accept this says a lot about the current power dynamics.
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U.S. steps up presence in Gaza to support fragile ceasefire
The move relegates Israel to a secondary role in determining how and what humanitarian relief can enter Gaza, according to people familiar with the transition.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Despite "eternal peace," aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip have been sparse so far due to Israeli objections. The US wants to change this and is now taking control. The fact that Israel has to accept this says a lot about the current power dynamics.
wapo.st/49INM9n
wapo.st/49INM9n
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I don’t know about you but in the last few days I have had a mysterious urge for shawarma
Tuberville: “We just saw what happened in NY. We lost NY. It will be completely Muslim in 3-4 years. That’s what they want. And it’s going to spread throughout the country.”
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I don’t know about you but in the last few days I have had a mysterious urge for shawarma
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Excited to see my book - WAITING ON EMPIRE (Indian ayahs in Britain) sharing space with @willdalrymple.bsky.social at Chester Beatty Museum 🥳🤗
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Excited to see my book - WAITING ON EMPIRE (Indian ayahs in Britain) sharing space with @willdalrymple.bsky.social at Chester Beatty Museum 🥳🤗
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Journalist Rana Ayyub and her father have been targeted with death threats from a profile matching gangster Laurence Bishnoi who demanded she write about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Revisit her 2024 interview about the dangers of doing journalism in #India
Himal Interviews: Rana Ayyub on the dangers of doing journalism in India
In May 2018, the United Nation's human-rights experts called on the Indian government "to act urgently to protect journalist Rana Ayyub," who had received death
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November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Journalist Rana Ayyub and her father have been targeted with death threats from a profile matching gangster Laurence Bishnoi who demanded she write about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Revisit her 2024 interview about the dangers of doing journalism in #India
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Luis Mazarrasa reseña en @elpais.com 'La vía dorada. Cómo la antigua India transformó el mundo' de @willdalrymple.bsky.social, "un genial contador de historias, posee una erudición ya demostrada".
🔗 www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/revistas/num...
🔗 www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/revistas/num...
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Luis Mazarrasa reseña en @elpais.com 'La vía dorada. Cómo la antigua India transformó el mundo' de @willdalrymple.bsky.social, "un genial contador de historias, posee una erudición ya demostrada".
🔗 www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/revistas/num...
🔗 www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/revistas/num...
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@willdalrymple.bsky.social in case you miss this lovely review of The Golden Road in El Pais in Spain.
elpais.com/babelia/2025...
elpais.com/babelia/2025...
‘La vía dorada’, de William Dalrymple: cuando la India fue el centro de saber del mundo
De las matemáticas al arte, la religión o la arquitectura, el subcontinente tendió un puente olvidado entre el conocimiento de Oriente y Occidente
elpais.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
@willdalrymple.bsky.social in case you miss this lovely review of The Golden Road in El Pais in Spain.
elpais.com/babelia/2025...
elpais.com/babelia/2025...