anita anand
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Historian, TV & radio presenter. Instagram as anita.anand.official. Empire pod. BBC Any Answers, PM Reith Lectures and wotnots Agent Alex Armitage at Noel Gay
Joined March 2009
I am so honoured by this award. Thank you so much.
And the 2020 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize goes to – @tweeter_anita, for The Patient Assassin! Chair of judges Rana Mitter described it as ‘a genuine historical classic that will be read for decades to come.’ Congratulations, Anita!
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New from @EmpirePodUK Our Writers on Empire series reaches its climax with ✍️Rudyard Kipling: Son of Empire✍️
💫NEW MINISERIES OUT TODAY💫 ✍️Rudyard Kipling: Son of Empire✍️ Rudyard Kipling was one of the most evocative writers of India, yet he was a jingoist and an imperialist until his dying day. So how do we grapple with this conundrum, why was Kipling such a man of contradiction?
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How did he end up returning to India and working as a young journalist in Lahore? https://t.co/gEHgSFDAan
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How did Kipling go from a spoiled child in India who spoke Hindustani as his first language, and had to reminded to speak English to his parents, to living in an abusive foster home in Portsmouth which he called The House of Desolation- the basis for his brilliant short story,
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Our @EmpirePodUK Writers on Empire series reaches its climax with a look at: THE CONUNDRUM OF RUDYARD KIPLING With Andrew Lycett
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⚡️ BONUS EPISODE OUT ⚡️ For the last part of our cricket saga, @tweeter_anita is once again joined by @timwig to discuss the sport's history in The West Indies and South Africa!
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@EmpirePodUK @tweeter_anita @timwig Make someone an Empire Club Member this Christmas – unlock the full Empire experience with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Just go
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@EmpirePodUK In this episode, @tweeter_anita and I are joined once again by Tim Wigmore, @timwig, author of Test Cricket: A History, as they unpack how a colonial sport went global https://t.co/4Sands0izn
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Which coach of a national cricket team insists his squad listen to @EmpirePodUK as part of their training? https://t.co/gEHgSFE7ZV
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When was cricket first played in Australia? What was the origin of the Ashes? https://t.co/gEHgSFE7ZV
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Is cricket an Indian game accidentally invented by the English? Why were India’s princes so important in the rise of Indian cricket? What was the role of the Parsi community in establishing cricket as India's favourite game? https://t.co/4Sands0izn
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How is the history of cricket intertwined with the history of the British Empire? https://t.co/gEHgSFE7ZV
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Cinderia Demo out now! A dark fairy-tale roguelite with real impact.
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When did cricket first leave England? When was it first played in Australia, America, the Caribbean & India? https://t.co/gEHgSFE7ZV
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Don't miss our @EmpirePodUK double bill on THE IMPERIAL HISTORY OF CRICKET- How an English game became spread across the world We are joined by Tim Wigmore, author of Test Cricket: A History, to unpack how a colonial sport became a global obsession https://t.co/4Sands0izn
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Absolutely wonderful episode on #Cricket evolvement in India with @timwig & of course @tweeter_anita & @DalrympleWill Enjoyed listening to it so much. https://t.co/ADmkc75l1N
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🏏 How did Britain’s imperial game become so popular in India? 🏏 👶 Why were India’s princes the ‘nepo babies’ of cricket? 👶 🇵🇰 How does the legacy of Partition continue to affect matches in India and Pakistan today? 🇵🇰
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💥NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY💥 For the next part of our cricket mini-series, we turn to the country with the largest cricket fanbase in the world ... 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇳
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Out now!
@DalrympleWill and @tweeter_anita are again joined by @timwig to explore the history of India's favourite pastime. Listen NOW wherever you get your podcasts, and join the Empire Club for bonus content! https://t.co/uXfv5uQ0VG
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Loved chatting about Test Cricket and empire on the brilliant @EmpirePodUK with @DalrympleWill and @tweeter_anita Here's episode 1 https://t.co/JTCSGmvwED
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Podcast Episode · Empire · 25/11/2025 · 46m
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@EmpirePodUK @tweeter_anita @timwig 310. The Origin of The Ashes & the Killer Cricket Scandal Empire – Apple Podcasts
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Podcast Episode · Empire · 25/11/2025 · 46m
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