16. Ruling The Countryside
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What happened in 1770 in Bengal so that one-third of the population was wiped out?
1 The British shipped a lot of locals to Britain and the met with an accident.
2 Robert Clive had to wage a battle with the locals and killed many.
3 The British and the French had a war in Bengal and many were killed.
4 Due to a terrible famine, ten million people in Bengal were wiped out.
Explanation:
Due to a terrible famine, ten million people in Bengal were wiped out.