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Mention any five reasons for deforestation in india during colonial period

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Answered by vaishnavi20227
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i) As the population increases, the demand for food grains also went up.

ii) The British encouraged the production of commercialcrops like jute,sugar,etc.

iii) The Britishers thought that forest were unproductive. So they converted the forest into agricultural land to generate the revenue and to enhance the income of the state.

iv) To meet the increasing demand for timber due to the expansion of railways and for ship building purposes.

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