Explain any five causes of deforestation in India under the colonial r

1.	Explain any five causes of deforestation in India under the colonial rule.
Answer» Solution :(i) Population increased, the demand for food WENT up.(ii) British encouraged the production of commercial crops. (iii) Forests were UNPRODUCTIVE. (iv) The spread of railways from 1850s. (v) By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This CREATED APROBLEM of timber supply for the Royal Navy.(vi) Emergence of Plantations.

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