History and Historiography / The History of how Bharatavarsha’s Pepper Decided the Fortunes of European Empires and Nations The first part of an essay-series documenting the central role that Indian pepper played in deciding the fortunes of empires and nations. It is a sweeping journey of two thousand years told through a weightless fleck of Indian flora. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 6 Aug 2021
