by Mr. Vijay Bhaskar
Notions/understanding of forest in Indian society
1. residence of demons
2. place of seclusion from the materialistic life
3. place of punishment
Changing face of forest through the ages...
it became a resource and commercialization started because of which there were laws of restrictions imposed in the tribal people's access to forest which had been for them their basis of living and identity.
1927--The Indian Forest Act
it is still the basis for all forest laws in post colonial india.
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