Orissa famine of 1866
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The Orissa famine of 1866 affected the east coast of India from Madras northwards, an area covering 180,000 miles and containing a population of 47,500,000;[1] the impact of the famine, however, was greatest in the region of Orissa, now Odisha, which at that time was quite isolated from the rest of India.[2] In Odisha, the total number who died as a result of the famine was at least a million, roughly one third of the population.[3][4]
Quick Facts Odisha famine of 1866Na'Anka Durbhikshya ନ'ଅଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ, Country ...
Odisha famine of 1866 Na'Anka Durbhikshya ନ'ଅଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ | |
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Country | India |
Location | Odisha |
Coordinates | 20.398464°N 84.402366°E / 20.398464; 84.402366 |
Period | 1866-1868 |
Total deaths | 4-5 million |
Causes | Drought |
Relief | INR 9,500,000 |
Net food imports | 40,000 tons of Food grains |
Effect on demographics | Approximately 33% of the population died |
Consequences | The famine also served to awaken Indians about the effects of British Raj. |
Preceded by | Guntur famine of 1832 |
Succeeded by | The Great Indian famine of 1876 |
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