Right to clothing and the clothing crisis during the Bengal famine of 1943–44
By: Matsumoto, Toru
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.52-58.
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Economic & Political WeeklySummary: Clothing is a basic need for human development. Although the right to clothing is recognised as a human right, violations have occurred. This historical study examines the possibility of future shortages by analysing a past clothing crisis. During World War II, British India faced the Bengal famine of 1943–44 and a parallel “cloth famine.” Starving homeless people were forced to remain half-naked during a relatively harsh winter. The crisis stemmed from military priorities in textiles, halted Japanese imports, and rising Indian exports, showing clothing scarcity can reappear in wartime conditions.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/15/special-articles/right-clothing-and-clothing-crisis-during-bengal.html
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.52-58 | Available | AR138752 |
Clothing is a basic need for human development. Although the right to clothing is recognised as a human right, violations have occurred. This historical study examines the possibility of future shortages by analysing a past clothing crisis. During World War II, British India faced the Bengal famine of 1943–44 and a parallel “cloth famine.” Starving homeless people were forced to remain half-naked during a relatively harsh winter. The crisis stemmed from military priorities in textiles, halted Japanese imports, and rising Indian exports, showing clothing scarcity can reappear in wartime conditions.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/15/special-articles/right-clothing-and-clothing-crisis-during-bengal.html
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