How did the wood cutters of java faced problem?
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Many policies of the Dutch like Forest laws which were enacted in Java, restricted villagers entry in the forests,Villagers were punished for grazing cattle, for transporting wood without permission, or travelling in forest roads.
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The following points may help you:
a. The Kalangs were a skilled community of woodcutters and shifting cultivators
b. The Dutch after establishing control over forests tried to make Kalangs work under them which compelled them to rebel against the Dutch.
c. In 1770, the Kalangs resisted by attacking a Dutch fort at Joana, but the uprising was suppressed.
d. Many policies of the Dutch like Forest laws which were enacted in Java, restricted villagers entry in the forests,Villagers were punished for grazing cattle, for transporting wood without permission, or travelling in forest roads.
e. It was due to such colonial policies that by 1907, under the leadership of Surontiko Samin , many villagers rose up in revolt against the Dutch.
f. However, the uprising was suppressed.