Question

Between 1880 and 1920 forests cover in the Indian subcontinent declined by 9.7 million hectares, from 108.6 million hectares to 98.9 million hectares. Discuss the role of the following factors in this decline:

Tea/Coffee Plantation

Answer 1

In order to meet the growing demand for tea and coffee colonial authorities sold huge hectares of forest land to mostly European plantation firms. These firms then cut down the forests to make way for tea and coffee plantations. As a result, many acres of forest were lost.

Answer 2

Answer:

first of all

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1. Railways

2. Shipbuilding

3. Agricultural expansion

4. Commercial farming

5. Tea/Coffee plantations

6. Adivasis and other peasant users

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