Regarding earthquakes, the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake resulted in 20,023 deaths. On the other hand, the Odisha Cyclone resulted in deaths of 9,899 people. The Calcutta Cyclone and India Cyclone each claimed lives of 300,000 Indians. Besides, the Bengal Famine may have also been caused by the effects of the ongoing World War.Īmong the worst disasters in India were cyclones such as the 1839 India Cyclone, the 1737 Calcutta Cyclone, and the 1999 Odisha Cyclone. The famine was caused by stagnant crop yield and stable land use which was not proportional to the fast-growing population. At that time, Bengal’s economy was mainly agrarian. The affected areas were Orissa and Bengal.
People died of starvation, malaria, and other diseases related to malnutrition, lack of healthcare, unsanitary conditions, and population displacement. It took place in 1943 which was during the World War II. The Bengal Famine resulted in 3 million deaths out of an estimated 60.3 million people. The worst affected areas as indicated by the widespread mortalities were Hyderabad, Deccan, Marwar, Gujarat, and Maratha Kingdom. In spite of the British having surplus grain supplies, they refused to supply it to those who needed it most. The El-niño caused a failure of the South Asian monsoon wind for four years resulting in prolonged droughts. It was caused by a major El-niño that lasted from 1789-1795 CE. The Doji bara famine was also known as the “Skull Famine” because at the time, India was covered with large numbers of skulls of the unburied dead. These famines claimed lives of 11, 6, 3, and 2 million people respectively.
The worst famine disasters in Indian history were the Doji bara famine, Indian famine, Bengal famine, and Deccan famine. Examples of these disasters were the Doji bara famine, Indian famine, Calcutta Cyclone, and the Gujarat Earthquake. Despite its robust economy and democracy at present, India has experienced some of the worst disasters in the history of the world in the form of famines, earthquakes, cyclones, and tsunamis.
It is also the second most populous nation in the world with a population of 1.2 billion people. India is the seventh largest country in the world by land area with the first three large countries being Russia, Canada, and the United States.
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