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Churchill and the Bengal famine revisited

Summary by Martin Plaut
Six years ago I published an article on this subject. I have now had a comment which raises interesting questions about it. It questions whether there was a drought in British ruled India in 1943 which Churchill allegedly ignored. The comment – which appears below – is relevant. So is the quote from an article by Vimal Mishra et. al. I have copied the relevant sections below, as a contribution to the debate. Martin Drought and famine in India, 1…
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Martin Plaut broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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