1. Why did the Dutch enact Forest Laws in Java?

2. What was the matter of concern for the people of Bastar?

3. How did the Forest rule affect cultivation?

Dear Student,
Answer to Q.1 is :
The Dutch enacted forest laws because:

a. To establish control over the territory.
b. To gain control over the forests.
c. The spread of railways further created a new demand to lay railway lines as sleepers that were essential to hold tracks together.
d. They needed to manage forests to meet the needs of ship building.
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