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Black Hole of Calcutta |
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Black Hole of CalcuttaIncident in Anglo-Indian history: according to tradition, the nawab (ruler) of Bengal confined 146 British prisoners on the night of 20 June 1756 in one small room, of whom only 23 allegedly survived. Later research reduced the death count to 43, assigning negligence rather than intention. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It was the Black Hole of Calcutta on a small scale. The Black Hole of Calcutta must have been a fool to it; indeed, to this moment I do not know how we lived through the day. |
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