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	* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]		* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]

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	\| Fatalities=200,000 total		\| Fatalities=200,000 total
	\| Areas =[[~~Bangladesh~~]], [[~~India~~]]		\| Areas =[[Backergunge District]], [[British Raj]]
	\| Hurricane season= [[Pre-1890 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons\|1876 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]		\| Hurricane season= [[Pre-1890 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons\|1876 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]
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	The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhury\|first1=Masud Hasan\|title=Cyclone\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone\|website=[[Banglapedia]]\|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]\|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>		The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]], [[British Raj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhury\|first1=Masud Hasan\|title=Cyclone\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone\|website=[[Banglapedia]]\|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]\|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>

	==Meteorological history==		==Meteorological history==

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	The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhury\|first1=Masud Hasan\|title=Cyclone\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone\|website=[[Banglapedia]]\|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]\|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>		The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhury\|first1=Masud Hasan\|title=Cyclone\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone\|website=[[Banglapedia]]\|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]\|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>

	==Meteorological history==		==Meteorological history==
	The cyclone formed over the SE [[Bay of Bengal]] as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.<ref name="smrc" /> On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.<ref name="bpedia" />		The cyclone formed over the SE [[Bay of Bengal]] as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.<ref name="smrc" /> On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.<ref name="bpedia" />

	The maximum wind speed was estimated at {{convert\|220\|km/h\|mph\|abbr=on}} and the surge height was {{convert\|3\|-\|13.6\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="smrc" />		The maximum wind speed was estimated at {{convert\|220\|km/h\|mph\|abbr=on}} and the surge height was {{convert\|3\|-\|13.6\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="smrc" />

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|Tropical cyclones}}
	* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]		* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]

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{{Infobox Hurricane
| Name= Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876
| Type=Tropical storm
| Year=1876
| Basin=NIO
| Image location=
| Image name=
| Formed=29 October 1876
| Dissipated=1 November 1876
| 1-min winds=125
| 3-min winds=120
| Pressure=945
| Surge height=13
| Damages=Unknown
| Fatalities=200,000 total
| Areas=[[Bangladesh]], India
}}

The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Masud Hasan|title=Cyclone|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone|website=[[Banglapedia]]|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref>
==Meteorological history==
The cyclone formed over the SE [[Bay of Bengal]] as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.<ref name="smrc" /> On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.<ref name="bpedia" />

The maximum wind speed was estimated at {{convert|220|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and the surge height was {{convert|3|-|13.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="smrc" />
==See also==
* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1876 natural disasters]]
[[Category:Tropical cyclones in Bangladesh|1876]]
[[Category:Tropical cyclones in India|1876]]
[[Category:Super cyclonic storms|1876]]
[[Category:1876 in India]]
[[Category:1876 in British India]]

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