Question

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

Answer 1

Hint: Colonial means compound of many distinct individuals united to form a whole and or colony. Example: animals who live in colonies, such as ants, A colonial prison.

Complete answer:
Similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java are:
i) Both were under colonial rule.
ii) Scientific theory was implemented.
iii) The traditional local people were debarred from the benefit of forests.
iv) Forest laws were enacted in Java and Bastar.
v) These laws restricted villager’s access to forests.
vi) Timber could be cut from only specified forests and under the close supervision.
vii) Both had a forest service.
viii) Their everyday practices – cutting wood for their houses, grazing their cattle, collecting fruits and roots, hunting and fishing became illegal.

Note: Some differences between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java are:
(i) Forest management of Bastar in India was in the hands of the British and in Java it was in the hands of the Dutch.
(ii) In Bastar, trees were cut for ships and sleepers for railways but in Java, teak woods trees were cut so that Japanese should not use it.
(iii) In Bastar, cattle grazing was banned but in java, bringing horse cattle etc. in forest, people need license.