The Great Odisha Famine (Na’anka Durbhikshya) | Anil Dhir & Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra | Hardcover

The Great Odisha Famine (Na’anka Durbhikshya)

Explore a devastating chapter of Odisha’s past in The Great Odisha Famine (Na’anka Durbhikshya) by Anil Dhir and Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra. This hardcover focuses on the famine of 1866 and the suffering that left a lasting mark on the region’s collective memory.

Remembering the famine of 1866

Known as Na’anka Durbhikshya, the famine claimed over a million lives in eastern India. This book brings attention to a tragedy that deserves a place in discussions of Odisha’s history and India’s past.

In commentary included in the original listing, Anil Dhir challenges the idea that the famine was simply a natural disaster, highlighting a series of mistakes and the painful memories carried by survivors and later generations.

For readers of Odisha’s history

A considered addition to the bookshelf of readers interested in Odishan studies, Indian history and the human consequences of famine. Read it to engage with a difficult past and the importance of remembering those affected.

Book details

• Title: The Great Odisha Famine (Na’anka Durbhikshya)
• Authors: Anil Dhir and Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra
• Format: Hardcover
• Historical focus: The famine of 1866
• ISBN: 9788190381338