What did villagers need to take wood from forests in Java?
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Correct answer: Permit from the forest department
Under Dutch colonial forest laws in Java, the use of forests by villagers was controlled. Villagers needed a permit from the forest department to take wood from forests. Verbal approval from a village head was not a legal substitute for such a permit. Exam tip: link Java’s forest laws with colonial control over villagers’ customary forest rights.
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Permit from the forest department
Why is this the correct answer?
Under Dutch colonial forest laws in Java, the use of forests by villagers was controlled. Villagers needed a permit from the forest department to take wood from forests. Verbal approval from a village head was not a legal substitute for such a permit. Exam tip: link Java’s forest laws with colonial control over villagers’ customary forest rights.
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.
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