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Onset of the Deccan Famine

When
1630
Where
Deccan region
Episodes
1

The Deccan famine began in 1630 during Shah Jahan's reign, triggered by consecutive crop failures. Contemporary estimates of mortality vary, with one account citing up to 7.4 million deaths by 1631.

Episodes

  1. 1630 · Deccan regionOnset of Famine

    The famine began in 1630 during Shah Jahan's reign, associated with back-to-back crop failures in the Deccan.

Background and detail

Background. The famine occurred during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It was characterized by back-to-back crop failures that led to intense hunger, disease, and displacement across the region.

People involved

Sources

  1. Deccan famine of 1630–1632 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08

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