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The Famine That Changed Everything: Bengal 1770
In 1770, Bengal was devastated by a famine that killed an estimated ten million people — roughly a third of the population. This episode explores the causes: British East India Company policies, the disastrous diwani system under the Treaty of Allahabad, the doubling of land taxes, and the collapse of the monsoon. We follow the role of officials like Warren Hastings and the response (or lack thereof) from London. The famine reshaped Bengal's economy, accelerated its deindustrialization, and planted seeds of resentment that would fuel later rebellions. We discuss the controversy around…
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