Q- Explain any five ways in which the lives of the villagers were affected by the forest acts.
Answer:- the lives of the villagers were affected by the forest acts:
· Lives of the villagers were totally affected by forest act because they were totally depend upon forest for their livelihood they have to take their animals to grazing, they have to collect woods for fuel, they also have to collect fruits and vegetables to eat
· One of the most important point is that their swidden agriculture was affected badly
· Peoples have to steal wood and other products from forest and if they caught during stealing they have to pay some money to guards and also some time guards punish them
· Police and guards always demand food and money from villagers who were caught during stealing woods and other products from the forest.