After the Bastar rebellion what change did the British government make in the forest reservation plan?

Correct answer: Reduced the reserved area to about half

The direct answer is option C: after the Bastar rebellion, the reserved forest area was reduced to about half. Colonial reservation had restricted people’s access to forests, affecting grazing, collection of forest produce, cultivation and other customary rights. The rebellion showed that the policy was creating strong resistance, so the government made a limited change rather than ending colonial control. Option A is absurd and unrelated: reservation was not extended to the whole sea. Option B is wrong because all forests were not handed back to local people. Option C is correct because the reserved area was reduced approximately by half after the rebellion. Option D is wrong because forest laws were not completely abolished; colonial control continued. The key reasoning is: protest against excessive reservation led to a partial reduction, not total freedom. Exam cue: when asked about the policy effect, choose “reserved area reduced to about half.”