Question

Explain the causes and the effects of the famine of 1630.

Answer 1

Instructions: The answer to this question can be broken into 2 main parts:

• Explain the causes of the famine

1. Lack of rainfall
2. Low produce

• Explain the effects of the famine

1. Human and animal loss
2. Led to migration

Solution:

Causes:

• The major cause behind the famine of 1630 was lack of proper rainfall for three consecutive years.
• Due to the shortage of water there was a significant loss in the harvest and this led to increase in prices of the foodgrain due to which people were unable to afford food which led to the famine.

Effects:

• The famine led to the loss of human and animal lives.
• Food became scarce and people had to migrate to different places in search of food and water resources.
• Agricultural sector took a major hit due to the famine.