The History of Booms, Busts and Bubbles: The Bengal Famine of 1770
Rita LoboOriginal Broadcast:
The History of Booms, Busts and Bubbles
Rita Lobo is joined in the studio by Dr Jon Wilson, senior lecturer in British Imperial and South Asian History at King's College London, to discuss the Bengal Famine of 1770, what happened during this devastating time and how it impacted the country over the long term.
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