Question

When was the Indian Forest Act passed?

• A. In $1869$
• B. In $1855$
• C. In $1865$
• D. In $1860$

Answer 1

The correct option is C In $1865$

Indian forest Act was passed by British. It was passed in the year 1865. According to this act the right of Indian communities on forests were limited and authority was transferred to British government.

The act of 1865 empowered the British government to declare any land covered with trees as a government forest and make rules to manage it.