Why forest laws were not beneficial for the local inhabitants of India? State only one suitable argument from the following.

The forest guards, local police, harassed them constantly

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People were forced to steal wood from the forests

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The local people living near the jungles lost all customary rights

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Government department was the main beneficiary

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Solution

The correct option is D Government department was the main beneficiary
The most serious aspect of forest laws in colonial India was on the customary practice of local inhabitants.
They used the forest for every purpose, housing, grazing the cattle, collecting fruits, hunting and fishing.
But all these activities were made illegal under these forest laws in colonial India and therefore, the government department was the main beneficiary.

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