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BENGAL FAMINE 1943
Presented by,
Umer amin bhat
171010073
Bengal famine:
● The Bengal famine of 1943, was a devastating famine in
the bengal provance during world war second.
● An estimated 2 –3 million,out of 60 million population
died of starvation/deprivation , malaria, or other diseases.
Causes of famine:
Typically the causes of a famine include:
● Supply side shocks including bad harvest.
● War time supply issues, which lead to rapid food price
inflation.
● A relatively bad harvest in winter crop of 1942, led to
supply shortages.
● Occupation of Burma by Japan in 1942 resulted in
restriction on rice imports from Burma.
● The primary reason for the famine was shortages in Rice.
A crowd of people watching while Army convoy unloads
government controlled food rations. Life
A crowd of people watching while Army convoy unloads government controlled
food rations. Life
Overall deaths:
● Overall, the table shows the dominance of malaria as the
cause of death throughout the famine, accounting for
roughly 43% of the excess deaths in 1943 and 71% in
1944.
● Cholera was a major source of famine-caused deaths in
1943 (24%).
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Bengal Famine of 1943

  • 1. BENGAL FAMINE 1943 Presented by, Umer amin bhat 171010073
  • 2. Bengal famine: ● The Bengal famine of 1943, was a devastating famine in the bengal provance during world war second. ● An estimated 2 –3 million,out of 60 million population died of starvation/deprivation , malaria, or other diseases.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. Causes of famine: Typically the causes of a famine include: ● Supply side shocks including bad harvest. ● War time supply issues, which lead to rapid food price inflation. ● A relatively bad harvest in winter crop of 1942, led to supply shortages. ● Occupation of Burma by Japan in 1942 resulted in restriction on rice imports from Burma. ● The primary reason for the famine was shortages in Rice.
  • 6.
  • 7. A crowd of people watching while Army convoy unloads government controlled food rations. Life A crowd of people watching while Army convoy unloads government controlled food rations. Life
  • 8.
  • 9. Overall deaths: ● Overall, the table shows the dominance of malaria as the cause of death throughout the famine, accounting for roughly 43% of the excess deaths in 1943 and 71% in 1944. ● Cholera was a major source of famine-caused deaths in 1943 (24%).
  • 10.