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1737 CE · disaster

A severe cyclone struck Bengal and caused extensive destruction around Calcutta and the lower…

A severe cyclone struck Bengal and caused extensive destruction around Calcutta and the lower Ganges delta.

A severe cyclone struck Bengal and caused extensive destruction around Calcutta and the lower…: Later reconstruction of the reported October 1737 Bengal cyclone track; not a contemporaneous illustration or photograph of devastation. — Later reconstruction of the reported October 1737 Bengal cyclone track; not a contemporaneous illustration or photograph of devastation. · Credit: India Meteorological Department; retrospective historical cyclone-track reconstruction · License: Public domain

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