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SCOUT· 20%38m·2025-02-04·History226. The Rise and Fall of East India Company Painting (Ep 2)
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Calcutta in the late 18th century was a chaotic, fast-growing city, filled with fortune seekers, towering mansions, and an ever-present sense of impermanence. Inspired by the botanical and zoological paintings they encountered in Lucknow, Sir Elijah Impey, the first Chief Justice of Bengal, and his wife, Lady Mary…
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