Question 1 ( Part 3) - NCERT Questions - Chapter 4 Class 9 History - Forest Society and Colonialism - History

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Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:

3. Firms trading in timber/forest produce

 

Answer:

Answer to be written in the exam:

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First trading in timber/forest produce

  1. The British granted European wood trading companies the exclusive right to trade in specific regions' forest products.

  2. Grazing and hunting by the local population were restricted by law.

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