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William Dalrymple describes some of the "unclassifiable" art and society resulting from Anglo-Indian encounters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (8 min., 13 sec.)

The White Mughals of Delhi

William Dalrymple traces the arc of Anglo-Indian relations for a half-century before the cataclysm of 1857. more

The Last Mughal, in Words and Music (Complete)

Ghazals and folk poetry performed by Vidya Shah and musicians enhance William Dalrymple's evocations of Shah Zafar's court. more

The Last Mughal, in Words and Music (Complete)

Ghazals and folk poetry performed by Vidya Shah and musicians enhance William Dalrymple's evocations of Shah Zafar's court. more

William Dalrymple: 'As Much Hindoos as Christians'

William Dalrymple explores the artistic and political complexities of art created for the Indian court and European patrons in Delhi between 1707 and 1857. more

William Dalrymple: The 'White Mughals' of Delhi

The historian and travel writer delves into the culturally hybrid art and society of Europeans who "went native" in India. more

William Dalrymple: The 'White Mughals' of Delhi

The historian and travel writer delves into the culturally hybrid art and society of Europeans who "went native" in India. more

Photos: 'Princes & Painters' Opening Pulls Patrons, VIPs

Asia Society patrons and special guests attended an exhibition tour led by co-curators William Dalrymple and Yuthika Sharma. more
Historian, travel writer and journalist William Dalrymple reading from his collection "Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India" in 2010. (Teamwork Productions)

Interview: William Dalrymple and the 'Very Attractive' World of the Late Mughals

The acclaimed historian relates how he came to co-curate an Asia Society Museum exhibition, and explains his ongoing fascination with the late Mughal era. more
(Flickr/Brent Finnegan)

Gallup: Americans Like China Less Now Than They Did a Year Ago

Several Asian nations held up the rear of a Gallup poll released yesterday measuring Americans' favorability toward foreign countries. more

Photo of the Day: Valentine's Day Kiss-Off in Thailand

Thai couples kiss during a competition for the 'World's Longest Continuos Kiss.' more