How did forest rules affect cultivation ? Mention three points 5 marks questions answer sst
Answers
Parts of the forests were cut and burnt in the rotational manner and seeds were sown in the ashes in the rainy season.
European foresters were against this practice as the land which was being used for the cultivation could not grow trees needed for railway timber.
Therefore, the government banned the shifting cultivation.
This resulted in displacement of many communities.
The hunters were punished for poaching and hence they also lost their means of earning.
Tax calculation also became difficult.
Explanation:
land is used for a few years and is then left unused for 10 to 12 years. 3. In order to develop railways and to control the tribal groups easily, the British government took control of the forests and declared those forests as Reserved Forests for they produced timber.