We examine the catastrophic famine of 1876–1878, often called the Great Famine, which claimed millions of lives across southern India. While previous episodes covered the economic extraction via the Diwani and the political maneuvering in Bengal, this episode focuses on the ideological rigidity that turned a crop failure into a demographic disaster. We explore the role of Sir Richard Temple, his brutal 'Temple Code' relief measures, and the rigid application of laissez-faire economics under Viceroy Lord Lytton. You will hear about the starvation in Madras and Mysore, the controversial export of grain during the crisis, and the statistical debates that followed. This is a story of policy failure, bureaucratic coldness, and the human cost of imperial dogma.
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