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Forest Society and Colonialism

Bihar Board · Class 9 · Social Science

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Why Deforestation?

  • In 1600, only one-sixth of India's land was under cultivation; now it's about half
  • Colonial period saw rapid expansion of cultivation for commercial crops like jute, sugar, wheat, and cotton
  • Between 1880-1920, cultivated area increased by 6.7 million hectares
2

The Rise of Commercial Forestry

  • Dietrich Brandis invited as first Inspector General of Forests in India
  • Indian Forest Service established in 1864
  • Indian Forest Act enacted in 1865, amended in 1878 and 1927
3

Impact on Forest Communities

  • Forest Act made everyday practices illegal - cutting wood, grazing cattle, collecting fruits, hunting, fishing
  • People forced to steal wood and pay bribes to forest guards
  • Women collecting fuelwood especially affected
4

Bastar Rebellion (1910)

  • Bastar located in southernmost Chhattisgarh, borders Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra
  • Communities: Maria and Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Bhatras, Halbas
  • People believed each village given land by Earth in exchange for offerings

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