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The Forgotten Famine of 1769: Bengal Before the British
Before the Great Bengal Famine of 1770, there was another disaster that historians often overlook: the famine of 1769 that struck the region just as the British East India Company was consolidating power. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a failed monsoon, hoarding by Company officials, and the collapse of Mughal-era grain networks created a catastrophe that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. They discuss the role of zamindars, the Company's revenue demands under the Diwani of Bengal, and how this earlier famine foreshadowed the more famous 1770 disaster. Along the way…
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