The Madras Famine

<p>The Madras Famine offers a contemporary account of the devastating famine that struck the Madras Presidency in British India. Written by Arthur Cotton the book provides detailed insights into the causes and consequences of the famine examining the role of British policies and infrastructure in exacerbating or alleviating the crisis. The inclusion of an appendix containing a letter from Florence Nightingale underscores the broader humanitarian response to the famine and adds a valuable perspective on the social and political dimensions of this historical catastrophe.</p><p>This volume from the Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets serves as a crucial primary source for understanding the complexities of famine in colonial India. It highlights the challenges of governance the impact of environmental factors and the importance of effective relief efforts. The Madras Famine remains relevant for scholars and anyone interested in the history of India disaster studies and the legacy of British colonialism.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>