171. The Bengal Famine: Chaos in Calcutta
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This chapter explores the devastating impact of the 1943 Bengal Famine, highlighting the desperate migration of rural individuals into Calcutta in search of survival. It underscores the Viceroy's urgent appeals to the British war cabinet for grain aid, contrasting the dire humanitarian crisis with the insufficient response from British officials.
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