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The First Indian Cricket Team with Dr Prashant Kidambi
Dan Snow's History Hit
English - July 14, 2019 02:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dan and Dr Prashant Kidambi talk about the dominance of Indian cricket team over recent years, as well as its humble origins. They discuss the relationship between cricket and the empire, as well as sport's role as a potent nationalistic force. Dr Prashant Kidambi is an Associate Professor in Colonial Urban History at the University of Leicester.
Producer: Peter Curry
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