write the causes of deforestation by the British in India .(100-150words)
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The causes of deforestation in India under colonial rule are as follows: →They cleared forest for making railway sleepers and for fuel to run locomotives. →They cleared forest for tea , coffee and rubber plantations. →The government thought that the forest were unproductive.
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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 crops.
(iii) Increased demand for timber due to expansion of railways and for ship building purposes.
(iv) Large areas of forests were also cleared to make way for plantation crops.
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