Durga Devi

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DURGA DEVI FAMINE (1396 – 1407 A.D.)

 

The period of prosperity, when the fort of Satara and many other forts were probably built, was followed by the awful calamity of the ‘Durga Devi Famine’ when the country is said to have reduced to a desert by Twelve Rainless Years (1396 – 1407 A.D.), when millions of people and animals died of starvation in the Indian Subcontinent.

 

The ‘Vanjari’ story of the great ‘Durga Devi Famine’ lasted for Twelve Years between 1396 – 1407 A.D. and ruined the country between the Godavari and the Krishna Rivers. ‘Durga Devi’, a brave Vanjari Woman who had amassed great wealth and owned a million of bullocks which were being used to bring grains from Nepal, Burma and China. ‘Durga Devi’ used to distribute grains among the poor and needy people who were starving due to food, and due to which she earned the title ‘Mother of the World’ (Jagachi Mata), Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency 1991.

 

‘Durga Devi’ continuously helped the poor, needy and starving people over a period of Twelve Years due to which those specific Twelve Year period (1396 – 1407 A.D.) was known and identified as ‘Durga Devi Famine’ and is quiet popular in the History.

 

All famines are known or identified by specific place or era as and when they occurred but ‘Durga Devi Famine’ may be unique in the world history which was known by name of ‘Vanjari Lady’, who played a key role in helping the poor, needy and starving people over a period of Twelve Years i.e. 1396 – 1407 A.D.