Forest Society And Colonialism - Class 9 History - Extra Questions

What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?



Why were the people of Bastar worried? Give two reasons.



On what condition were some villages of Bastar allowed to stay on in the reserved forests?



What was done in scientific forestry?



Why were forests cleared off rapidly during the colonial period? Give two reasons.



What happened after the Forest Act was enacted?



What are sleepers?



Name the communities living in Bastar.



What do the people of Bastar think about the earth?



What did Dietrick Brandis do after being the Inspector General of Forests in India?



Who started forest management in Java?



What was 'a scroched earth' policy?



What is Java famous for?



Explain why European foresters regarded the practice of shifting cultivation as harmful to the forests.



For what purpose did the British invite Dietrich Brandis, a German expert? What did he do to manage the forests of India?



How did the colonial state view forests in the early nineteenth century?



Class 9 History Extra Questions