The Samin movement was against what?
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Correct answer: राज्य का वन स्वामित्व
The Samin movement, led by Surontiko Samin in Java, opposed the state's monopoly over forests. Its followers believed that village communities had traditional rights over forests and their resources. Taxes and forced labour were also linked to colonial forest policies, but the central issue was state ownership of forests. Exam tip: remember the Samin movement as resistance to state control over forest resources in Java.
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राज्य का वन स्वामित्व
Why is this the correct answer?
The Samin movement, led by Surontiko Samin in Java, opposed the state's monopoly over forests. Its followers believed that village communities had traditional rights over forests and their resources. Taxes and forced labour were also linked to colonial forest policies, but the central issue was state ownership of forests. Exam tip: remember the Samin movement as resistance to state control over forest resources in Java.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Forest Society and Colonialism. Topic: Forest Transformations in Java.
