Indian Famine of 1837–1838

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf famine
gptkbp:causedBy crop failure
gptkbp:community disease outbreaks
gptkbp:consequences social unrest
gptkbp:cuisine minimal assistance
gptkbp:cultural_impact changes in traditions
gptkbp:culturalImpact literature and art
gptkbp:demographics population decline
gptkbp:documentedIn British_records
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:economicImpact agricultural reforms
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Indian_Famine_of_1845–1846
gptkbp:food_options inequitable
gptkbp:foodPairing severely limited
gptkbp:governs land revenue system
insufficient aid
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly studies
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:British_Raj
colonial exploitation
gptkbp:historicalPeriod political movements
varied perspectives
causes and effects
importance of food security
varied analyses
gptkbp:historicalRecords eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:historicalResearch famine studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance government reports
highlighted_British_colonial_policies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Famine of 1837–1838
gptkbp:impact malnutrition
social stratification
fragmentation
economic hardship
increased activism
disruption
loss of income
disruption of schooling
increased displacement
increased vulnerability
long-term decline
altered rituals
malaria outbreaks
neglect of rural areas
reinforcement of hierarchies
reorganization of communities
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited awareness
gptkbp:legacy famine policies
gptkbp:localGovernment ineffective measures
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:notableFigures British_officials
gptkbp:populationTrend millions
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Indian_Famine_of_1836
gptkbp:primaryMission drought
speculation in grain prices
gptkbp:publicAccess commemorations
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Great_Famine_of_1876–1878
gptkbp:resultedIn mass starvation
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Bihar
Bengal
Orissa
gptkbp:year 1837
1838