" the new forest laws change the lives of forest-dewellers.they could not hunt"how
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The Forest Laws enforced by the British laid many restrictions on the villagers depended on the forests and the tribals alike.
The Forest Act of 1865 was amended in 1875 and the Forest Act of 1875 divided the forests into three categories: reserved, protected and village forests. The villagers could only collect produce from the village forests and not from the protected or reserved forests. The best forests were categorized as reserved forests and forests under threat of destruction were under the protected forests category. The natives were not allowed to collect forest produce like fire wood, honey, resin from these forests even for domestic use let only for commercial purposes. So, in deed this Act of 1875 was a curse for the native villagers.
The Forest Act of 1865 was amended in 1875 and the Forest Act of 1875 divided the forests into three categories: reserved, protected and village forests. The villagers could only collect produce from the village forests and not from the protected or reserved forests. The best forests were categorized as reserved forests and forests under threat of destruction were under the protected forests category. The natives were not allowed to collect forest produce like fire wood, honey, resin from these forests even for domestic use let only for commercial purposes. So, in deed this Act of 1875 was a curse for the native villagers.
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