4. Bengal famine -1770
the start of the famine has been attributed
to a failed monsoon in 1769 that caused
widespread drought .
occurred in the territory of modern west
bengal, bangladesh, and parts of
assam,odisha,bihar,jharkhan,birbhumand
murshidabad,in bengal and tirhut,
champaran and bettiah in bihar .
Opposite to what the mughals did,the
british actually went on to increase the
taxation to 60%in 1771 when the famine
was at its peak and killing people .
To make things worse,the british had,after
taking over from the mughals, ordered
cultivation of cash crops like poppy,indigo
and other items that had high market value.
5. 1770 Bengal famine
Facts
during the british raj in india, the subcontinent
experienced countless famines and the worst hit
waas bengal.the first bengal famine came in 1770.
before the advent of the british,the mughals had a
simple policy.
The peasants were made topay 10% to 15% of the
cash harvest to the emperor.
After paying 10% to 15% tribute to the emperor
peasants would still have surplus stock at their
hands to help them during times of partial crop
failure. This method worked just fine
The company suddenly increaded the taxes to 50%
Partial crop failure occurred in 1768 and in 1769
the rain was dismal .
6. population was declined by a third .
total deaths ~10 million.
The farmers used to grow vegetables and paddy but
british forced famers to grow other crops that led to
shortage of edible crops . Absence of edible crop killed
many people due hunger .
Diseases like smallpox and other others that came with
the famine were also responsible for increasing of famine.
People had to face trouble that were beyond discription .
Consequences of the famine
