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The Raj & the Freedom Struggle
Amartya Sen Watched the Bengal Famine of 1943 as a Boy, Argued the Rice Supply Had Barely Fallen, and Faced Critics Who Dispute the Harvest Figures and a Death Toll Put at 1.5 to 3 Million
Oct 27, 2026
The Raj & the Freedom Struggle
The Famine Codes Begun in 1883 Gave India an Early-Warning and Relief System, and No Famine on the Scale of 1943 Has Followed
Oct 27, 2026
The Raj & the Freedom Struggle
Three Million Died in a Land That Had Enough Food: The Bengal Famine of 1943
Jul 12, 2026
The Raj & the Freedom Struggle
A Day After Amery Told the Commons Calcutta Rice Cost Six Times Its Pre-War Price, the War Cabinet Refused More Ships for Grain
May 25, 2026