INDIAN FAMINES - Institute for Social and Economic Change

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
TRADITIONAL AND HISTORICAL FAMn\E.~.
Introductory matter; the character of the native records
whence the Histories of Ancient India have
been compiled; the principal authorities consulted
on the subject of famines; a description of ancient
grain-stores for the mitigation of famines in Northern
India. A short account of the famine in 942 A.D.,
and some of those intervening between that date
aud 17iO; the great famine of 17iO; the several
subsequent minor famines, bringing up the historical
sketch to 1837. A few remarks on the distrihlltion
of the various food-grains in India according to the
climate, 1
CHAPTER II.
RECENT FA~INES.
The narrative element in the acconnt of the famines
abandoned for the progressive steps which experience
had taught in their management as exhibited