History behind the headlines: the Bengal famine

In the latest episode of History Behind the Headlines, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by award-winning journalist and producer Kavita Puri to discuss the history of famine, and the challenges of tackling the contentious legacies of events such as the 1943 Bengal Famine.

The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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