Starvation amidst Plenty: The Making of Famine in Bengal, Honan and Tonkin, 1942-45

1943

Bengal Famine

The Bengal Famine of 1943 caused catastrophic hunger and death across Bengal. Wartime disruption, rice-market inflation, transport strain, relief failure, and policy breakdown under British colonial administration intensified the crisis, devastating rural households, laboring families, and urban poor communities alike.