The History Chap Podcast
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The History Chap Podcast
175: "The Man Who Would Be King" Film vs History
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Chris Green
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In this episode I look at "The Man Who Would Be King", a story by Rudyard Kipling and made into a film in 1975 starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.
A ripping adventure yarn set on the wild frontiers of British India.
But, was there any historical truth to the story?
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James Brooke: The White Rajah of Sarawak