Is it true that as per the census of 1921, millions of people died due to riots.

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The above statement is false.
According to the 1921 census, famines and the epidemic claimed the lives of 12 to 13 million people.
The First World War established a new economic and political scenario. It resulted in a significant rise in military expenditure, which was paid for by war loans and rising taxes, including higher customs duties and the introduction of an income tax. Prices rose throughout the war years, doubling between 1913 and 1918, making life extremely difficult for the common citizen. Afterward, crops failed in several areas of India in 1918-21, leading to severe food shortages. An influenza epidemic also occurred at the same time.
The correct statement is Crop failures occurred in several parts of India in 1918-19 and 1920-21, resulting in severe food shortages.

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