The Bengal famine of 1943 killed more than three million people in eastern India. It was one of the worst losses of civilian life on the Allied side in World War Two. There is no memorial ...

Her grandfather was the governor of Bengal, in British India, during the run-up and height of the 1943 famine which killed at least three million people. She is only just learning about his ...

At least three million people were killed in the 1943 Bengal famine, during World War Two. It's one of the largest losses of civilian life on the Allied side and there is no memorial to them ...

Famine had long been a part of life in Bengal, but the one that began in the late 1760’s was turned into a full blown humanitarian disaster by the East India Company. It’s hard to come to ...

In West Bengal, photography flourished as a dynamic art form painting a rich picture of urban life. But in Bangladesh, the ...

Today is the 110th anniversary of birth of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin. Born in Kishoreganj on December 29, 1914, Zainul ...

In 1943, a time when famine ravaged Bengal, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin picked up his brush and ink to capture a tragedy that ...

His Famine Sketches depict the devastating effects of the 1943 Bengal famine. The series brought the plight of the starving millions to public attention, and is considered one of the greatest ...

He notes that the policies of the colonial power led to overwhelming famines, like the infamous Bengal Famine of 1943 when millions starved as the supply of food was diverted to promote British ...