How A Master Spy Brought Down A Kingdom | EP 7 | Secondhand Stories by Kautuk Srivastava

This is a story from the history of Sri Lanka and it's a masterclass in how to bring down an empire. If you enjoyed it do leave a like and a comment and share it with folks who might enjoy this too! New episodes of #SHS every Friday! I'm performing LIVE in Mumbai on 19th Dec, 2021. Get tickets here: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/working-on-the-vaccine-by-kautuk-srivastava/ET00316196 Drop a message to me at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowtuk/?hl=en Discord: https://discord.gg/BC8gZNSEtw Logo and Thumbnail Design (and Moral Support): Siddhi Surte. Sources: https://ceylontoday.lk/news/monarchy-betrayed http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/hist/64.htm http://nakkeran.com/index.php/2020/03/02/the-history-of-the-kingdom-of-kandy/ https://www.dailynews.lk/2017/09/27/features/129487/last-days-kandyan-kingdom https://ceylontoday.lk/news/boy-who-looked-death-in-the-eye http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/hist/hist8.html http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/04/23/fea10.htm https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=3312 https://www.sundaytimes.lk/180204/plus/john-doylys-fake-news-campaign-and-the-fall-of-the-kandyan-kingdom-279383.html The Doomed King by Gananath Obeysekere The Chieftains in The Last Phase of the Kandyan Kingdom - Ananda Pilimataluva The History of Sri Lanka by Kingsley De Silva Upon a Sleepless Isle by Andrew Fidel Fernando Exclusive Bonus Content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_896OhnaQ