An analysis of increasing famines and development of famine policy in India during british rule

India has been a country of agriculture from the beginning. Most of India's population depends on agriculture. Rain plays a vital role in determining crop yields and output. The country's food supplies depend on that. In ancient times, we rarely noted about famine. In the medieval period, there is evidence of some famine in which famine during the reign of Shahjahan was most disastrous. However, during colonial rule, the frequency of famine and deaths increased sharply. The policies of the Britishers increased poverty in India. They taxed high revenue on agriculture. The British government in India allowed the export of food grain even during famine without paying attention to the victims of famine. Gradually, Indian sociologists and national leaders highlighted their voices against the economic policies of the Britishers during the Famine. Their economic policies, which were responsible for frequent famines, were revealed through newspapers, nationalist magazines and books. Later, the British government tried to rescue the people affected by famine and established some commissions to examine the reason and to provide relief to the affected areas. The Starchy Commission, Layal Commission, and Antoni Macdonald Commission were some of the important commissions. Here are the analyses of responsible factors behind the situation and the policies of Britishers during the Famine.