Radio War Nerd EP224 — Peak & Fall of Maratha Empire (Pt.2) + Annibale on Italy Pandemic, pt. 3

Guests: Annibale + The Fakhir Recorded: March 30, 2020 Intro: The War Nerd & Ames compare west coast vs. east coast airbnb misery in mid-pandemic... At 12:30 - Annibale joins us from northern Italy for his 3rd installment from the deadliest pandemic zone in the world. The news is not good—deaths vastly underreported based on total mortality reports, still many unknowns, although the rate of infection is finally slowing some... At 51:00 - We're joined by The Fakhir for part 2 of the incredible story of the Maratha Empire. In Part 1 (EP #220) we learned about the early rise of the Maratha Empire up through the mid-late 17th century, and some of the amazing characters led by Shivaji. In this installment, the the Maratha nation nearly vanishes in the early-18th century, then rapidly expands and conquers nearly all of India proper, before slowly deteriorating in a series of civil wars and wars with the ascendant British Empire... Listen to Part I of the Maratha Empire with "The Fakhir": RWN EP #220. Follow Annibale on Twitter. Total time: 3:11:33 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here