Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya Sen
- Posted on August 12, 2026
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Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya Sen
Madhusree Mukerjee's book revived the debate on the 1943 Bengal Famine, questioning Amartya Sen's analysis of food entitlement failures. New evidence suggests greater food shortages existed than previously acknowledged. Mukerjee's research placed Winston Churchill's decisions at the centre of the famine that killed millions.