Question

A country which exploited Indian forest for more than 100 years

Answer 1

Britain, during their colonial rule of India, exploited Indian forests.

Indian forests had vast swaths of oak trees, which was very much in demand for British ship-building and railway industries. Indian forests also had exotic spices and other products, not available in Britain or Europe. These products were gaining popularity and demand in Britain at that time and so, the British exported large quantities from India at cheap prices. These were the reasons for introducing various Forest laws, by the colonial British government, which were discriminatory to the tribals living in and around the forests.

Answer 2

Britain was the country that exploited Indian forests during the colonial rule in India.

There were the forest of Oak trees in India.

The wood of the Oak was needed in the railway industries and ship-building of Britain.

Many exotic spices were produced in India that was not available in entire Europe.

All the spices were exported to Britain at very cheap prices.