Post War 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Year of Bengal famine
A
1943-44
2
Q
What did Bengal famine show
A
Raised doubts over whether raj could dispense most basic of duties
3
Q
1943-44 Bengal famine how many died
A
Between 3 million to 4 million
4
Q
Calcutta killings
A
August 1946
5
Q
Calcutta killings no of dead and homeless
A
Jinnah arranges procession thru Calcutta Hindus threw stones 6000 killed 20,000 injured 100,000 made homeless
6
Q
What happened in Bihar following killings of Hindus in east Bengal following Calcutta
A
Muslims in Bihar 20,000 killed following killing of Hindus east Bengal who were killed in retaliation after Calcutta h
7
Q
How many died partition how many made homeless
A
6 million lost homes
1 million killed
