Answer: It occurred during 1176 to 1177 in the Bengali calendar
Notes: The Bengal Famine of 1770 (was also known as The Famine of 76) was a famine that struck the Bengal region between 1769 and 1770 (1176 to 1177 in the Bengali calendar) and affected some 30 million people. The Bengali name Chi??ttôrer mônnôntôr is derived from Bengali calendar year 1176 and the Bengali translation of famine.
