Assertion (A): The Colonial power in Indonesia was the British.

Reason (R): Like the British, the Dutch wanted timber from Java to build ships.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The Dutch were the colonial power in Indonesia, and like the British in India, they also desired timber from Java to build ships. On the island of Java, it began fostering an interest in indigenous politics to tighten its control over the local economy. In the nineteenth century, the Dutch established forest restrictions in Java, limiting natives' access to forests. Wood could now only be harvested for defined purposes, such as building river boats or dwellings, and only from particular forests with strict control. Hence, the assertion is false.

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