Madras Famine Victims 1876-1878
Famine wiped out several million people in the city of Madras and in other areas of West India in 1876-1878. The photograph here was used to highlight the plight of affected peoples and was used in raising funds for relief efforts among relatively wealthy Westerners.
--. Do you think that famines were widespread
events?
--. Were there any characteristics of Indian society that may
have contributed to such suffering?
--. Do you think that Western
technology or politics may have contributed to either the worsening
of this famine or its alleviation?