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SCOUT· 26%25m·2025-12-02·History312. Rudyard Kipling: Son of Empire (Part 1)
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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? In this episode we explore his early life. How did he go from a spoiled child in India who spoke…
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