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Historians William Dalrymple and Joseph Sassoon give a fresh perspective on the defining forces of 19th-century Bombay and the present: globalisation and corporate power. They explore the captivating world of politics and power, innovation and intrigue, high society and empire in 19th-century Bombay through the rise and fall of the East India Company and the Sassoon trading dynasty. Dalrymple has written four books, including The Anarchy, chronicling the extraordinary story of the East India Company. Sassoon’s The Global Merchants is about one of the great business dynasties of the 19th century.