1838 के अंत तक, लगभग 8,00,000 लोग भुखमरी से मारे जा चुके, जबकि मृत पशुधन की एक संख्या और भी थी। [3] अकाल को लोक स्मृति में चौरानवी कहा जाता है, क्योंकि ईस्वी वर्ष 1838 संवत (पंचांग) के वर्ष 1894 से मेल खाता है। [4]
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