"Environment and Social History: Kalahandi, 1800–1950"
This paper examines the social history of Kalahandi in western Orissa over the 1800–1950 period, in an attempt to explore the roots of the famine which haunts the region even today.
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"Bamboo, Rats and Famines: Famine Relief and Perceptions of British Paternalism in the Mizo Hills (India)"
As the British entered the Mizo hills (part of the Indo-Burmese range of hills, then known as the Lushai hills) to chase the headhunting tribal raiders and try to gain control over them by securing a foothold in the heart of the hills at Aizawl, they witnessed an amazing ecological phenomenon: a severe famine apparently caused by rats.
"Editorial" for Environment and History 1, no. 2 (June, 1995)
The majority of articles in this issue of Environment and History shed some light on the relationship between colonialism and the environment and on colonial constructions of nature.
Famine in East Africa
Last Great Famine in Northern Europe
Eruption of Laki Volcano in Iceland
The eruptions of Laki and the resulting haze cloud have a severe impact on the climate of the northern hemisphere and cause large famines across Europe.
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Bengal Famine of 1943
More than three million Bengali perish in a famine that remains one of the worst catastrophes in the history of modern India.
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Indian Forest Act
The Act is the first British legislation to encompass all of India’s forests and waterways.
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Imperial Forest Service in India
The passage of the first forest regulations in India under British rule leads to the establishment of the Imperial Forest Service.
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Bengal Famine of 1770
As many as ten million people die as a result of the severe famine.
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