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title: "Bengal Famine of 1770: Definition, Meaning & Examples"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- The Bengal Famine of 1770 was a catastrophic famine under early East India Company rule that killed roughly one-third of Bengal's population, about ten million people.
- Why is the Bengal Famine of 1770 described as a man-made disaster?
- What administrative changes followed the Bengal Famine of 1770?
- What is the Bengali name for the Bengal Famine of 1770?
- How does the famine connect to the land revenue systems studied in modern history?

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