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Colonialism and Indian Forests
The project will be a narrative/social commentary that will encompass:
- The history of forests in India
- In ancient Texts
- In The Indian Dynasty
- In The Mughal Dynasty
- People’s relationship with the Forests (Then)
- Folk Stories
- Poems
- Colonialism
- What forests meant for/to the Imperialists
- Change in the Indian Topography
- Beliefs and Attitudes
- Predominant species of Trees/ Introduction of new Species
- Laws and Regulations
- Current Situation
- Highlight and find laws that are from the British era
- Assessment of current use of Forests
- What is our attitude towards the forest now?
1.Pictures
2.Maps