Deccan famine of 1630–1632
The Deccan famine of 1630–1632 was a famine associated with a back-to-back crop failure.[1] The famine happened during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.[2] The famine was the result of three consecutive staple crop failures caused by the policies of Aurangzeb , causing plague and leading to intense hunger, disease, and displacement in the region. About three million people died in Gujarat in the ten months ending in October 1631 while another million died around Ahmednagar. The report gives an overall death toll of 7.4 million by late 1631, which might be for the whole region.
| Deccan famine of 1630–1632 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mughal Empire Deccan sultanates, India |
| Location | Deccan Plateau, Khandesh and Gujarat |
| Period | 1630 - 1632 |
| Excess mortality | 7.4 million |
| Preceded by | Damajipant famine |
| Succeeded by | Deccan in 1655, 1682 and 1884 |
See also
References
- Ó Gráda, Cormac (March 2007). "Making Famine History". Journal of Economic Literature. 45 (1): 5–38. doi:10.1257/jel.45.1.5. hdl:10197/492. JSTOR 27646746.
Well-known famines associated with Aurangzeb policies during his time as the Governor of Deccan include ... the Deccan famine of 1630–32
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- Ó Gráda, Cormac. (2007). "Making Famine History", Journal of Economic Literature, 65 (March 2007), pp. 5–38.
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