Monday, 18 November 2019

Cl 9 History Forest Society and Colonialism

3. What was the impact of regulation of trade in forest products by the British government in India?
Ans. Following was the import of regulations of trade in forest products by the British government in India.
(a) Trade in forest products was completely regulated by the British government. It gave many large European trading firms the sole right to trade in the forest products of particular areas in Indian forests.
(b)  The grazing and hunting by local people were restricted.
(c) Some of them began to be called 'criminal tribes' and were forced to work in factories and plantations under government supervision.

4. Describe the main causes of the revolt of Bastar.
Ans. The main causes of the revolt of Bastar were as follows:
(a) The colonial government wanted to reserve two third of the forests in 1905 and stop shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest produce.
(b) Some villages were allowed to stay in the reserve Forest on the condition that the work free for the forest department in cutting and transporting trees and protecting the forest from fires.
(c) For long people had suffered under increased rents and demand for free labour and goods by forest officials. People also suffered because of famines in 1899-1900 and again in 1907-1908.


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