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
Famine affected Girl
An old 64 year old peasant and his granddaughter
An overheated man washing his face off with water from a fire hydrant
Children poking grain cars with wires, trying to pierce bags and pull grain down into bags
Distribution of food grain
Distribution of food grain
Distribution of food among people
Famine affected man
Famine affected people
Famine affected people
People lining up in front of officials
Famine affected people in a relief camp
Famine affected people being fed in a relief camp
Relief officials at work
Relief Trucks
Relief Trucks
Relief officials at work
Relief officials at work
Relief or military trucks
Starving families sitting in the hot sun
Starving families sitting in the hot sun
Starving Mother and Child
Starving People lining up for food
Starving People lining up for food
Starving People lining up for food
Starving women waiting for the government controlled Grain Shop to open
Starving women waiting for the government controlled Grain Shop to open
The skeleton of a starved man lying in a field after being eaten by vultures and jackals