Question

causes of deforestation in British time​

Answer 1

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Increase in population, leading to growth in demand for food, and extension of land under cultivation at the expense of forests. (ii) Colonisation by the British encouraged production of commercial crops. (iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes.Britain encouraged the cultivation of cash crops in India for the industries and for Europe market to generate wealth. Increasing demand for wood for building ships and for railway sleepers led to deforestation in India during the colonial rule.

Answer 2

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