1899 ⟶ Indian Famine Causes Over a Million Deaths

1899–1900: Indian famine kills over 1 million people.
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🔥 Destruction of Nalanda University

Nalanda, the great Indian Buddhist educational centre, is destroyed.⟶
Destruction of Nalanda University (1193)
BuddhismEducationUniversitiesCultural HeritageIslamic ConquestsMilitary ConflictAtrocitiesReligious Violence
IndiaIndia

🌾 Bengal Famine's Devastating Toll

1773: The Bengal famine of 1770 kills one-third of the Bengal population.⟶
Bengal Famine's Devastating Toll (1769)
FamineColonialismBritish EmpireEast India CompanyBengalMortalityEconomic Hardship
IndiaIndia

💀 Famine in India Claims Millions of Lives

1875–1900: 26 million Indians perish in India due to famine.⟶
Famine in India Claims Millions of Lives (1875)
FamineBritish RajColonialismMortalityDiseaseFood SecurityResource ManagementHumanitarian Crisis
IndiaIndia

😥 Indian Famine Causes Over a Million Deaths

1899–1900: Indian famine kills over 1 million people.⟶
Indian Famine Causes Over a Million Deaths (1899)
FamineBritish EmpireColonialismMortalityEconomic HardshipHunger
IndiaIndia

🌾 Bengal Famine

A famine in Bengal kills up to 3 million people.⟶
Bengal Famine (1943)
FamineWorld War IIBritish EmpireColonialismFood ShortageMortalityDisasterEconomic Hardship
IndiaIndia

🔥 Gujarat Riots and Mass Killings

February 27 – March 1: Riots and mass killings in the Indian state of Gujarat leave 1,044 dead.⟶
Gujarat Riots and Mass Killings (2002)
Religious ViolenceHinduismIslamRiotsReligious Conflict
IndiaIndia