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The Great Bengal Famine of 1770: A Colonial Catastrophe
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna examine the Great Bengal Famine of 1770, a catastrophe that killed an estimated ten million people. They explore how the East India Company's policies—including excessive taxation, the monopolization of grain, and the failure to remit revenue during drought—turned a natural scarcity into a man-made disaster. The conversation covers key figures like Warren Hastings, the company's governor, and the zamindars who were forced to extract revenue regardless of crop failure. Lucas explains the concept of 'diwani…
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