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On what condition were some villages of Bastar allowed to stay on in the reserved forests?

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Some villages were allowed to stay on in the reserved forests on the condition that they worked free for the forest department in cutting and transporting trees, and protecting the forest from fires. Subsequently, these came to be known as 'forest villages'.

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