Tuesday, May 26, 2020

History of Settlement in Sunderbans and Cyclones

"Those who cannot learn from history, they say, are doomed to repeat it."

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"Tropical cyclone Amphan has been the strongest to hit Kolkata since 1737. Six days on, large parts of West Bengal’s capital remain without power or water. But beyond the glare of television cameras, even greater damage has been sustained by the Sundarbans, one of the most cyclone-prone regions in the world.

According to a WWF estimate there are 4.5 million people living in the Sundarbans. Why would so many people settle in such a remarkably inhospitable environment? How did they get there, and why do they stay?"

Please read article in link below.

#Cyclone #Amphan #History #Sunderbans

https://www.livehistoryindia.com/in-the-news/2020/05/26/sunderbans

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