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Topic: Deccan Famine of 1630-32
Location: Osnabrück Niedersachsen Germany

Deccan Famine of 1630-32

Years: 1630 - 1632

The great Deccan famine of 1630-1632 occurs in the Deccan region of Central India.

By 1632, some 2,000,000 Indians die.

The famine is the result of three consecutive staple crop failures, leading to intense hunger, disease, and displacement in the region.

This remains one of the most devastating famines in the history of India.

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