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title: Prison Guards Taunting the Black Hole of Calcutta Prisoners
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16512/prison-guards-taunting-the-black-hole-of-calcutta/
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updated: 2022-10-07
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# Prison Guards Taunting the Black Hole of Calcutta Prisoners
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16512.png)
## Image Caption
An early 20th-century illustration showing guards taunting the inmates of the [Black Hole of Calcutta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Hole_of_Calcutta/). Following the capture of the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/)'s Fort William in June 1756, a number of soldiers and civilians were kept in this small cell where many died of heat and suffocation. (From *Hutchinson's Story of Nations*, Hutchinson & Co., London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, October 07). Prison Guards Taunting the Black Hole of Calcutta Prisoners. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Prison Guards Taunting the Black Hole of Calcutta Prisoners." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Prison Guards Taunting the Black Hole of Calcutta Prisoners." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Black_hole%27_june_20_1756.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Black_hole%27_june_20_1756.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.