Strange World Theatre

Back in the days of Empire and adventure, one dirt-poor farmer named George Thomas left the town of Roscrea looking to improve his lot. Within a few years he had carved out a kingdom for himself in India, and became known as 'the Rajah from Tipperary'. From his exotic palace, he ruled hundreds of miles of territory, and commanded an army of Indian and European mercenaries. He fought wars, rescued queens in distress, fought, squabbled and loved some of the most extraordinary rulers in in India during the chaotic eighteenth century. Listen and learn the almost-forgotten story of the Tipperary Rajah. Sources: Military Memoirs of George Thomas, William Francklin, 1805 The Rajah From Tipperary, Maurice Hennessy, 1971 Dannydutch.com TheWildGeese.com Sound Credits: Ibn Al-Noor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Desert City Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Sword and Gun Battle Sound Effect by N Bea