Join acclaimed historian, writer and broadcaster, William Dalrymple, as he reflects upon over three decades of scholarship on India, and its relationship with the East India Company and the Mughals. During this in-conversation, William will consider what his research reveals about the impact the British had on India.

This inaugural Bruce Wannell Memorial Lecture is also a celebration of the life and scholarship of the adventurer, linguist and orientalist Bruce Wannell (1953-2020), who was both a friend and translator for William. Bruce spent his latter years (in between his travels) living on Holgate Road in York, and his life is celebrated in Tales from the Life of Bruce Wannell.

This talk also celebrates the partnership between York Festival of Ideas and the Jaipur Literature Festival, of which William is the co-founder and co-Director.

This is the Inaugural Bruce Wannell Memorial Lecture, presented in collaboration with the Jaipur Literature Festival.

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