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Imagine yourself somewhere in the year between 1877 and 1878. Your place 'X' is experiencing famine due to which you witness huge loss of lives. Your friend who is at city 'Y' reports a plague at his place. Identify city 'X' and 'Y'.

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X - Bombay
Y - Bundelkhand
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X- Bundelkhand
Y - Bombay
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X - Aligarh
Y - Calcutta
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X - Calcutta
Y - Aligarh
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Solution

The correct option is B X- Bundelkhand
Y - Bombay
India suffered severe drought and famine between the years 1851 to 1900 in various parts. In 1877 and 1878, lakhs of people died due to famine in South India. The Bundelkhand famine killed approximately ten lakh people in 1896. In the same year, Bombay or present-day Mumbai was hit by Plague known as the Bombay Plague of 1896. Hundreds of people died per week throughout the year. The British government failed to provide adequate measures throughout these catastrophic events. So you are at Bundelkhand, and your friend is at Bombay.

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