Question

Why were the forests exploited under the British rule?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Colonialism in India initiated fundamental changes in patterns of resource use, notably forests, and has been described by some workers as a ‘watershed’ in the history of the subcontinent (Gadgil and Guha, 1992). Prior to the arrival of the British, forest land was a common property resource. Far from being an open-access system that Hardin (1968) describes, India’s forests were managed, and their use was strictly mediated by social institutional structures such as caste (Gadgil and Guha, 1992) and cultural traditions (Gadgil et al, 1993).

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Answer 2

Answer:

The British considered forests as unproductive land because they yielded no revenue nor agricultural produce. Cultivation was viewed as a sign of progress by them.