Some in the British Parliament blamed the massive famine of 1769, which killed one third of Bengal's population, on
a. the East India Company.
b. British military actions against the Mughal armies.
c. the Indians being forced to plant cotton, resulting in insufficient food production.
d. internal wars between competing maharajahs.
e. decrease in the number of farmers, as a result of diseases imported by the Europeans.
a
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What will be an ideal response?
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