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Deforestation increased under colonial rule because forests were cleared to meet the increasing demand for land.

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The above statement is true.
Deforestation increased under the colonial rule because the forests were cleared to meet the increasing demand for land. First, foreign or colonial rulers considered forests unproductive and cleared them for agricultural use. Most of the woods were cleared to set up industries. Third, the forest was cleared to acquire valuable timber for building railway tracks. Finally, forests were cleared to develop roads and railways. In India, agriculture covered around a sixth of the country's area in 1600, but it increased during the colonial period through deforestation.

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