NDTV.com: Worst cyclones of South Asia
2008 Cyclone Nargis: Over 22,000 dead in Myanmar, wind speeds 190 kilometre per hour. Cyclones are known to strike the coast of Myanmar in May, hence not an unusual event.
1737: The oldest and the worst cyclone on record hit Calcutta and took a toll of 3,00,000 [or maybe "only" 350,000, according to the link below] lives in the deltaic region. It was accompanied by a 12 metre high storm surge.
1970: Bangladesh Cyclone was one of the worst in recent times, with storm surges of 4 to 5 metres height at the time of high tides, toll of about 3,00,000 people.
Different figures are available here.
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hi can you tell me what was the name of the 1737 calcutta cyclone that killed 3,00,000
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