Famines in India

Famines in India describes famines that have occurred in India. These include:

• 1876-1878 Famine in India
• 1888-1891 Famine in India
• 1896-1902 Famine in India
• 1943 Bengal Famine

Late Victorian Holocausts

The three major famines at the end of the 19th century are described in detail in the book Late Victorian Holocausts by Mike Davis. While they were triggered by particularly strong El Nino cycles, they had many, many human causes that made droughts turn into actual famines.

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