Persian famine of 1870–1872

Persian famine of 1870–1872
CountryIran (Persia)
Period1870–1872
Total deaths200,000–4,000,000
CausesGovernment inefficiency, drought, cholera
Succeeded by1917–1919 famine

The Persian famine of 1870–1872 was a period of mass starvation and disease in Iran (Persia) between 1870 and 1872 under the rule of Qajar dynasty.

The best documented famine in the Iranian history, it affected almost the whole country, however some cities managed to avoid the catastrophe, including Shahrud, Kerman and Birjand.

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