8 Heart Wrenching Photos From The Great Madras Famine Of 1876-78

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Our nation has suffered from a lot of natural and man made calamities both pre and post independence. The Great Famine of 1876-78 was one of them distressing a population of 5,85,00,000 people. It started in 1876 and affected south and south western regions of India including Madras, Mysore, Hyderabad and Bombay for two continuous years. In the second year, it also reached north covering a small area in Punjab and some north western provinces.

The famine ultimately covered the area of 6,70,000 square kilometres killing over 5.5 million people. Some images from that period were recently shared by Imgur. These images show the degree to which the famine affected people. We pray for the millions who lost their lives and sincerely hope that no other country in the world suffers in the future.

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Source: Imgur