Joseph-François Dupleix: Almost Made India French

Описание: What if India had been ruled not by the British, but by the French?
This is the forgotten story of Joseph-François Dupleix, the ambitious Governor-General of French India, who nearly rewrote South Asian history. Dupleix wasn’t just a trader, he was a strategist who turned politics into a chessboard, funding Indian princes, commanding small disciplined armies, and almost outmaneuvering the British East India Company.

👉 In this video, we explore:

How Dupleix rose from a company man to a kingmaker.

His strategy of using alliances, subsidies, and Indian succession disputes.

The role of the brilliant commander Marquis de Bussy.

How the French nearly replaced Britain in India.

Why Dupleix ultimately failed, betrayed not by the British, but by his own company.

The Indo-French legacy that still survives in Pondicherry today.

A tale of ambition, strategy, and the great “what if” of colonial history.


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