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baherus [9]
2 years ago
6

How many people starved to death during the British Raj?A)10 million B)15 million C)20 million D)25 million

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stepladder [879]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

D. 25 million (a very conservative estimation)

Explanation:

The British Raj was the territorial entity in actual India under the British rule which lasted from 1858 to 1947, in which happened 8 nationwide famines, which are described below:

1) Upper Doab Famine (1860 - 1861) - 2 million dead.

2) Orissa Famine (1865 - 1867) - 4 million dead.

3) Rajputana Famine (1869) - 1.5 million dead.

4) Bihar Famine (1873 - 1874) - No significant deaths due to relief efforts.

5) Southern Indian Famine (1876 - 1878) - 6 million dead.

6) Indian Famine (1896 - 1897) - 12 million dead.

7) Indian Famine (1899 - 1900) - 3 million dead.

8) Bengal Famine (1943) - 1.5 million dead.

Total death toll: 30 million

The option that is a better approximation is D.

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