The Bengal famine of 1943 occurred in undivided Bengal (now independent Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal) in 1943. It is estimated that over three million people died from starvation, malnutrition and related illnesses during the famine.
This photographs are taken from Life archive hosted by Google. The photographer was William Vandivert. See the true face of British Raj and how they governed India at the end of their reign.
Photographer: William Vandivert
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
This photographs are taken from Life archive hosted by Google. The photographer was William Vandivert. See the true face of British Raj and how they governed India at the end of their reign.
Photographer: William Vandivert
Source: Life Archive hosted by Google
A young Hindu girl serving food to the starving citizens suffering from the famine
An old 64 year old peasant and his granddaughter
ARP truck sweepers disposing corpses and carrying them to one of Calcutta's burning ghats
Children poking grain cars with wires, trying to pierce bags and pull grain down into bags
Transportation of food grain
Distribution of milk between children in a relief camp
A famine affected man changing his cloth
Mother feeding her baby
Famine affected people
Famine Affected family
Hindus burning their starved dead
People working in a field in famine affected Bengal
Relief officials at work
Relief officials at work
Relief trucks carrying famine affected people
Relief trucks carrying famine affected people
Relief trucks
Starving families sitting in the hot scortching sun
Starving Child
Starving People lining up for food
Starving People lining up for food
Starving People lining up for food in a relief camp
The skeleton of a starved man lying in a field after being eaten by vultures and jackals