Question

What was reason of deforestation during colonial period
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Answer 1

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. (ii) Colonisation by the British encouraged production of commercial 

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Answer 2

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during colonial period in India, the reason behind deforestation was because there was no more oak trees in England and they need oak trees for making ship and sleepers etc for ww2. that's why they started cutting trees here to fulfill their needs.

also britishers thought that Indian forests we're unproductive. and they wanted to grow commercial crops. so they brought forests under cultivation.

industrialization and growing population is also a big reason for deforestation during colonial period.