Use of Forests Before British Colonial Rule
Trending Questions
Q. Select the form of agriculture practiced by adivasis in India.
- Transfer Cultivation
- Bhoomi Cultivation
- Bush Cultivation
- Jhum Cultivation
Q.
What are the differences between the colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
Q. Explain how distribution of cultivated land is unequal in India. State the reasons for the same.
Q. If people from Bastar wanted to take wood from the forest of another village. What would they do?
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Why did the farmers started enclosure movement?
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding the Indian forest dwellers?
- Shared a special bond with the forests
- Sold trees for profit
- Cleared forest for cultivation
- Were left to their own devices by kings
Q.
What are the similarites between colonial management of the forests in Basatar and in Java?
Q. Why did the emperors choose not to interfere with the forest dwellers?
- Emperors were busy.
- They were scared of the forest dwellers.
- The forest dwellers did not pose threat to the emperors.
- They were not aware of the existence of forest dwellers.
Q. A common form of agriculture practised by the adivasis was shifting cultivation or
- Jhum
- perennial
- patch
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Why were forest considered unproductive by the britishers ?
