Question

what are the causes of deforestation during colonial period in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The causes for deforestation in India during British rule were: (i) Increase in population, leading to growth in demand for food, and extension of land under cultivation at the expense of forests. ... (iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes

Answer 2

Answer:

the causes of deforestation in the colonial period in India are as follows

1. the increase in population: is the population increase during the colonial period the amount of food required increased leading to large scale of deforestation

2. the britishers considered forests as an productive because it does not yield any tax to them

3. as the growth of railways increased deforestation also increased: as the railway sleepers are made of wood it leads

to deforestation

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