Question

Trace the development of the famine policy of the british in india 1876 and 1921. did it provide relief to the people?

Answer 1

A major characteristics of British rule in indian and the net results of tve brtish economic policies was the prevalence of extreme poverty among its people. in 1865_ 66 a famine engulfed orisa, bengal, bugar, and medrash, and took a tol of nearly 20 lakh of livesbwith orissa along loosing 10 lakh lives the famine was mist severre in orrisa. it us called the orrisa famine