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The East India Company's Epic Fail
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In this episode, we explore the corporate leadership failures of the British East India Company leading up to the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. We examine how cultural insensitivity, aggressive administration, and a major communication breakdown over rifle cartridges sparked one of the largest armed uprisings in colonial history.
Chapters
00:00 The Gathering Storm
01:43 The Sepoys and Mounting Resentment
03:38 The Greased Cartridge Controversy
09:55 The Outbreak of Rebellion
15:13 Brutal Retaliation and Sieges
18:57 Aftermath and Lessons Learned
Chapters
00:00 The Gathering Storm
01:43 The Sepoys and Mounting Resentment
03:38 The Greased Cartridge Controversy
09:55 The Outbreak of Rebellion
15:13 Brutal Retaliation and Sieges
18:57 Aftermath and Lessons Learned
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