#WinstonChurchill doubled down on his #racist and #genocidal policy during the #BengalFamine on #ThisDayInHistory in 1943, vetoing the sending to #India of food stores been set aside for a cancelled attack into #Greece, saying they'd be wasted on the "anyway under-fed Bengalis".
September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#WinstonChurchill doubled down on his #racist and #genocidal policy during the #BengalFamine on #ThisDayInHistory in 1943, vetoing the sending to #India of food stores been set aside for a cancelled attack into #Greece, saying they'd be wasted on the "anyway under-fed Bengalis".
🕯️ The Bengal Famine of 1943 killed an estimated 2–3 million people.
Wartime policies, colonial priorities and administrative failures transformed scarcity into catastrophe.
✍️ Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh
🔗 Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Sep-2026/...
#BengalFamine #History #BritishEmpire
Wartime policies, colonial priorities and administrative failures transformed scarcity into catastrophe.
✍️ Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh
🔗 Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Sep-2026/...
#BengalFamine #History #BritishEmpire
The Bengal Famine Of 1943: Churchill, Empire And The Politics Of Starvastion
This staggering loss of life was no tragic accident of nature. It was an engineered catastrophe born of imperial arrogance, wartime chauvinism, and structural
www.thefridaytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
🕯️ The Bengal Famine of 1943 killed an estimated 2–3 million people.
Wartime policies, colonial priorities and administrative failures transformed scarcity into catastrophe.
✍️ Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh
🔗 Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Sep-2026/...
#BengalFamine #History #BritishEmpire
Wartime policies, colonial priorities and administrative failures transformed scarcity into catastrophe.
✍️ Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh
🔗 Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/08-Sep-2026/...
#BengalFamine #History #BritishEmpire
Indian soldiers serving abroad during the Second World War were horrified to learn about food scarcity back home. Military censorship could not hide the severity of the #Bengalfamine.
🔒 Diya Gupta’s new article is now in the archive
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🔒 Diya Gupta’s new article is now in the archive
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The Bengal Famine in Indian Letters
In 1943 letters reporting starvation and death in Bengal began to reach Indian soldiers serving the British overseas. Despite colonial censorship, their testimonies revealed the devastating reality of...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Indian soldiers serving abroad during the Second World War were horrified to learn about food scarcity back home. Military censorship could not hide the severity of the #Bengalfamine.
🔒 Diya Gupta’s new article is now in the archive
buff.ly/EWFvcsX
🔒 Diya Gupta’s new article is now in the archive
buff.ly/EWFvcsX
The September issue of History Today is on sale today
Featuring: #Mao’s #China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
Find out what else is inside and order it directly from our store at buff.ly/zt0xDpR
Featuring: #Mao’s #China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
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August 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The September issue of History Today is on sale today
Featuring: #Mao’s #China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
Find out what else is inside and order it directly from our store at buff.ly/zt0xDpR
Featuring: #Mao’s #China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
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The September issue of History Today is on sale from today
Featuring: #Mao’s China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
Find out what else is inside and order it directly from our store at buff.ly/zt0xDpR
Featuring: #Mao’s China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
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August 20, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The September issue of History Today is on sale from today
Featuring: #Mao’s China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
Find out what else is inside and order it directly from our store at buff.ly/zt0xDpR
Featuring: #Mao’s China, a #medieval forgery, #Victorians reading, the #BengalFamine, #CivilWar petitions, and more.
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Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire
Janam Mukherjee
newbooksnetwork.com/hungry-bengal - this was very in-depth -- looking at different choices made by different actors and economic conditions on the ground, and also examining the public memory of the famine #booksky #bengalfamine
Janam Mukherjee
newbooksnetwork.com/hungry-bengal - this was very in-depth -- looking at different choices made by different actors and economic conditions on the ground, and also examining the public memory of the famine #booksky #bengalfamine
Janam Mukherjee, "Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire" (Oxford UP, 2015) - New Books Network
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April 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Hungry Bengal: War, Famine and the End of Empire
Janam Mukherjee
newbooksnetwork.com/hungry-bengal - this was very in-depth -- looking at different choices made by different actors and economic conditions on the ground, and also examining the public memory of the famine #booksky #bengalfamine
Janam Mukherjee
newbooksnetwork.com/hungry-bengal - this was very in-depth -- looking at different choices made by different actors and economic conditions on the ground, and also examining the public memory of the famine #booksky #bengalfamine
#LearnOnBlueSky 📚
During the 1770 #BengalFamine, #EastIndiaCompany continued exporting rice while millions starved.
Company trade law prioritized export contracts over feeding locals.
#TradePolicy #UKHistory #BritishEmpire #IndiaHistory #ColonialEconomics #History
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During the 1770 #BengalFamine, #EastIndiaCompany continued exporting rice while millions starved.
Company trade law prioritized export contracts over feeding locals.
#TradePolicy #UKHistory #BritishEmpire #IndiaHistory #ColonialEconomics #History
youtube.com/shorts/ybhyF...
Ep: 29/30 During Famines, Exporting Food Was Legal, Feeding Locals Was Not | The UNSPOKEN Trace™
YouTube video by Ten10 Visuals Network™
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February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
#LearnOnBlueSky 📚
During the 1770 #BengalFamine, #EastIndiaCompany continued exporting rice while millions starved.
Company trade law prioritized export contracts over feeding locals.
#TradePolicy #UKHistory #BritishEmpire #IndiaHistory #ColonialEconomics #History
youtube.com/shorts/ybhyF...
During the 1770 #BengalFamine, #EastIndiaCompany continued exporting rice while millions starved.
Company trade law prioritized export contracts over feeding locals.
#TradePolicy #UKHistory #BritishEmpire #IndiaHistory #ColonialEconomics #History
youtube.com/shorts/ybhyF...
The 1943 Bengal Famine remains a tragic and painful chapter of the war, where millions died as various pressures pushed India to its absolute breaking point. In this episode, we briefly confront this dark period, before a dedicated episode later in the series #WWII #History #BengalFamine
May 29, 2026 at 5:29 AM
The 1943 Bengal Famine remains a tragic and painful chapter of the war, where millions died as various pressures pushed India to its absolute breaking point. In this episode, we briefly confront this dark period, before a dedicated episode later in the series #WWII #History #BengalFamine
The 1943 Bengal Famine remains one of history’s darkest chapters. How much was caused by war and how much by policy? Walter Reid joins Jack and Rob to discuss this tragedy and its lasting impact on the legacy of the British Empire in India. Listen today. #BengalFamine #History #Podcast
March 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The 1943 Bengal Famine remains one of history’s darkest chapters. How much was caused by war and how much by policy? Walter Reid joins Jack and Rob to discuss this tragedy and its lasting impact on the legacy of the British Empire in India. Listen today. #BengalFamine #History #Podcast
Thanks for the amazing fan art! 🎨 The artist aimed to provoke dialogue on a complex historical issue rather than just criticize Churchill. Exploring narratives like the Bengal Famine is vital for understanding history, and such discussions foster deeper insights. #bengalfamine
June 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Thanks for the amazing fan art! 🎨 The artist aimed to provoke dialogue on a complex historical issue rather than just criticize Churchill. Exploring narratives like the Bengal Famine is vital for understanding history, and such discussions foster deeper insights. #bengalfamine
Join Dr Diya Gupta as she discusses the 1943 Bengal Famine and the impact of wartime violence on colonised bodies for Newham’s South Asian Heritage Month programme.
Plaistow Library 14 Aug, 6–7.30pm
Book now: www.newhamsouthasianheritage.org
#SAHM2025 #BengalFamine #DecolonisingHistory
Plaistow Library 14 Aug, 6–7.30pm
Book now: www.newhamsouthasianheritage.org
#SAHM2025 #BengalFamine #DecolonisingHistory
August 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Join Dr Diya Gupta as she discusses the 1943 Bengal Famine and the impact of wartime violence on colonised bodies for Newham’s South Asian Heritage Month programme.
Plaistow Library 14 Aug, 6–7.30pm
Book now: www.newhamsouthasianheritage.org
#SAHM2025 #BengalFamine #DecolonisingHistory
Plaistow Library 14 Aug, 6–7.30pm
Book now: www.newhamsouthasianheritage.org
#SAHM2025 #BengalFamine #DecolonisingHistory
Churchill at war...can't understand how he can be celebrated as a leader especially when blood and nothing but blood adornes his image in history #bengalfamine
WWII leadership lauded yet Colonialist and racist ugliness acknowledged at the same time, history is convoluted in more than a few ways!
WWII leadership lauded yet Colonialist and racist ugliness acknowledged at the same time, history is convoluted in more than a few ways!
December 10, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Churchill at war...can't understand how he can be celebrated as a leader especially when blood and nothing but blood adornes his image in history #bengalfamine
WWII leadership lauded yet Colonialist and racist ugliness acknowledged at the same time, history is convoluted in more than a few ways!
WWII leadership lauded yet Colonialist and racist ugliness acknowledged at the same time, history is convoluted in more than a few ways!
National Portrait Gallery withdraws video after Churchill Bengal famine row
#NationalPortraitGallery #WinstonChurchill #BengalFamine
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#NationalPortraitGallery #WinstonChurchill #BengalFamine
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National Portrait Gallery Removes Video After Churchill Bengal Famine Controversy
The 40-minute work, Persistence, by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock described the famine as involving the "wilful starvation of the Indian population by Winston Churchill".
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June 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
National Portrait Gallery withdraws video after Churchill Bengal famine row
#NationalPortraitGallery #WinstonChurchill #BengalFamine
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#NationalPortraitGallery #WinstonChurchill #BengalFamine
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To add to the list: his policies actively contributed to the 1943 Bengal Famine, which killed 3 million people.
He diverted food to British stockpiles while blaming the victims for "breeding like rabbits."
This is a core part of his legacy.
#BengalFamine #History #Churchill
He diverted food to British stockpiles while blaming the victims for "breeding like rabbits."
This is a core part of his legacy.
#BengalFamine #History #Churchill
That "complex & controversial" part is key.
This is the same man who sent troops against striking Welsh miners in Tonypandy and was a key architect of the brutal Black and Tans in Ireland.
That's the part of the "hero" that's always forgotten.
#Churchill #History #Tonypandy #Ireland
This is the same man who sent troops against striking Welsh miners in Tonypandy and was a key architect of the brutal Black and Tans in Ireland.
That's the part of the "hero" that's always forgotten.
#Churchill #History #Tonypandy #Ireland
Watching "Darkest Hour." Gary Oldman is fantastic, but it's a complicated watch.
The mainstream veneration of Churchill is deeply problematic. He was a complex & controversial figure, not a simple hero.
Also, Gary Oldman is younger than Gary Numan.
#Churchill #GaryOldman #History #Film
The mainstream veneration of Churchill is deeply problematic. He was a complex & controversial figure, not a simple hero.
Also, Gary Oldman is younger than Gary Numan.
#Churchill #GaryOldman #History #Film
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
To add to the list: his policies actively contributed to the 1943 Bengal Famine, which killed 3 million people.
He diverted food to British stockpiles while blaming the victims for "breeding like rabbits."
This is a core part of his legacy.
#BengalFamine #History #Churchill
He diverted food to British stockpiles while blaming the victims for "breeding like rabbits."
This is a core part of his legacy.
#BengalFamine #History #Churchill
Below empire.
This is not famine.
This is allocation.
And allocation is power.
So when someone calls colonialism “development” —
Show them this image.
#BengalFamine #Colonialism #HiddenHistory
This is not famine.
This is allocation.
And allocation is power.
So when someone calls colonialism “development” —
Show them this image.
#BengalFamine #Colonialism #HiddenHistory
March 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Below empire.
This is not famine.
This is allocation.
And allocation is power.
So when someone calls colonialism “development” —
Show them this image.
#BengalFamine #Colonialism #HiddenHistory
This is not famine.
This is allocation.
And allocation is power.
So when someone calls colonialism “development” —
Show them this image.
#BengalFamine #Colonialism #HiddenHistory
The #BengalFamine began recording starvation deaths around #ThisDayInHistory in 1943. With up to 4 million dead, it is an indictment of the #BritishEmpire and of #WinstonChurchill, idiot defender of the #BritishRaj, whose callous indifference saw food supplies directed elsewhere.
May 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The #BengalFamine began recording starvation deaths around #ThisDayInHistory in 1943. With up to 4 million dead, it is an indictment of the #BritishEmpire and of #WinstonChurchill, idiot defender of the #BritishRaj, whose callous indifference saw food supplies directed elsewhere.
At a time when #GreatBritain faced no danger of food shortages while #India was in dire need of food imports, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1943 the vicious imperialist PM #WinstonChurchill ordered Indian Ocean shipping cut by 56%. The #BengalFamine was the result, with 3 million dead.
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
At a time when #GreatBritain faced no danger of food shortages while #India was in dire need of food imports, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1943 the vicious imperialist PM #WinstonChurchill ordered Indian Ocean shipping cut by 56%. The #BengalFamine was the result, with 3 million dead.
June 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“The sight of emaciated children crawling to food depots is no longer shocking. It has become normal.”
- The Statesman (Aug 1943)
Politically inflicted famine is of all ages.
So is morally bankrupt leadership:
“If food is so scarce, why hasn’t Gandhi died yet?”
- W. Churchill.
#BengalFamine #gaza
- The Statesman (Aug 1943)
Politically inflicted famine is of all ages.
So is morally bankrupt leadership:
“If food is so scarce, why hasn’t Gandhi died yet?”
- W. Churchill.
#BengalFamine #gaza
August 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
“The sight of emaciated children crawling to food depots is no longer shocking. It has become normal.”
- The Statesman (Aug 1943)
Politically inflicted famine is of all ages.
So is morally bankrupt leadership:
“If food is so scarce, why hasn’t Gandhi died yet?”
- W. Churchill.
#BengalFamine #gaza
- The Statesman (Aug 1943)
Politically inflicted famine is of all ages.
So is morally bankrupt leadership:
“If food is so scarce, why hasn’t Gandhi died yet?”
- W. Churchill.
#BengalFamine #gaza