Group of famine stricken victims
There were numerous famines during the Raj, some like this one around the turn of the century, often simultaneous with plagues that came to Bombay by ship.
Famine
Famine relief Work. Digging the big well
While it is unclear where and when this postcard was taken, it could have been in 1899-1900 when there was a large famine in Hyderabad with relief works photographed by Raja Lala Deen Dayal.
Edward VII Emperor of India India Famine
No one savaged the British more than their continental rivals, the French and Germans.
