Question

the forest act meant severe hardship for the village across the country becaus​

Answer 1

Answer:

After the Act, all their everyday practices – cutting wood for their houses, grazing their cattle, collecting fruits and roots, hunting and

fishing – became illegal. People were now forced to steal wood

from the forests, and if they were caught, they were at the mercy of

the forest guards who would take bribes from them. Women who

collected fuelwood were especially worried. It was also common for

police constables and forest guards to harass people by demanding

free food from them.