Question

How did the villagers and britisher differ in idea of good forest ?

Answer 1

Villagers

They meant forest as an important resource for providing food, firewood, shelter, medicines,etc.

They wanted forests to be protected.

British

They meant forest as an important resource for providing wood to construct railway lines.

They categorised them into three categories namely

Village forests.

Reserved forest

Protected forest

They exported woods from hundreds of trees in India.