Question

How did the spread of railways during the British period adversely affect the forest wealth of India?

Answer 1

Much of the deforestation seen in India today can be traced back to the second half of the 19th century when railway construction begun.
Construction and expansion of railway promoted by the British colonial state was designed to enable efficient resource extraction  and that this process itself depleted forest as one of the major natural resources.

Answer 2

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