Question

How many forests were there in India in 1947?​

Answer 1

At the time of independence in 1947, the area of government owned forest was around 40 million hecters (mha.)

Answer 2

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2.0 Forests of India. 2.1 Present Status: At the time of independence in 1947, the area of government owned forest was around 40 million hecters (mha.), but by mid-1970, it reached the level of 76.5 mha. due to take over of forests of erstwhile princely states "zamindari" forests etc.