UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2008 · Q2 · 60 marks
Critically examine the impact of the famine policy on rural India. Describe the official remedial measures undertaken.60
- Chapter
- Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
- Topic
- Famines and Famine Policy
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