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Comment author: J_Taylor 27 January 2012 04:57:35AM 4 points [-]

Do we, by any chance, have a timeline of major famines in India during non-British rule?

Comment author: Prismattic 27 January 2012 05:34:15AM *  3 points [-]

Why yes, we do.

Comment author: [deleted] 27 January 2012 07:19:18AM *  1 point [-]

Since the Bengal famine of 1943, there has been a declining number of famines which have had limited effects and have been of short durations. Sen attributes this trend of decline or disappearance of famines after independence to a democratic system of governance and a free press—not to increased food production

I attribute it to increased food production.

Comment author: Manfred 03 February 2012 08:35:13AM *  2 points [-]

A quick look at the wikipedia page says that only has explanatory power for less famine after ~1970 - not after 1943.

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