Question

how the forest were utilised in India before the arrival of the British
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Answer 1

They used the forests for hunting, gathering tubers, fruits, flowers and herbs and for grazing their cattle. In some places, they cut down and burnt the trees and cleared the land to cultivate crops. ... The farmers and adivasis who used these forests also protected them.

Answer 2

Answer:

They used the forests for hunting, gathering tubers, fruits, flowers and herbs and for grazing their cattle. In some places, they cut down and burnt the trees and cleared the land to cultivate crops. ... The farmers and adivasis who used these forests also protected them.