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==Relief==
==Relief==
[[File:Penny illustrated 1874 famine.png|thumb|left|Illustration and story in ''Penny Illustrated'', London, 14 February 1874, reporting Queen Victoria's donation of £1,000 in aid of famine relief. Since Bihar was then in the [[Bengal Presidency]], the famine was also referred to as the ''Bengal Famine of 1873–74''. The Queen is referred to as the "Empress of India" two years before she added that title.]]
 


As the impending famine came to light, a decision was made at the highest level to save lives at any cost.<ref name=igi-III-488/> [[Rs.]] 40&nbsp;million were spent on importing 450,000 tons of rice from Burma.<ref name=igi-hall-matthews-bihar>{{Harvnb|Imperial Gazetteer of India|1907|p=488}}, {{Harvnb|Hall-Matthews|1996|p=218}}</ref> Another Rs. 22.5&nbsp;million were spent in organizing relief for 300 million units (1 unit = one person for one day).<ref name=igi-III-488/>
As the impending famine came to light, a decision was made at the highest level to save lives at any cost.<ref name=igi-III-488/> [[Rs.]] 40&nbsp;million were spent on importing 450,000 tons of rice from Burma.<ref name=igi-hall-matthews-bihar>{{Harvnb|Imperial Gazetteer of India|1907|p=488}}, {{Harvnb|Hall-Matthews|1996|p=218}}</ref> Another Rs. 22.5&nbsp;million were spent in organizing relief for 300 million units (1 unit = one person for one day).<ref name=igi-III-488/>
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