How were kings and British officials affected by the forest act?

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They were not allowed to enter the forest

They were not allowed to enter the forest but not able to do any kind of hunting activities which was fineable.

To stop this kind of activity, they were introducing wildlife protection acts during the period.

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answer is D.

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The forest act affected the Kings and British by not allowing them to enter the forest but not being able to do any hunting activities, which was fineable. To stop this kind of activity, they introduced wildlife protection acts during the period. The life of forest dwellers changed with the new forest laws—many people living near or inside forests survived by hunting various small animals and peasants. While forest laws imposed restrictions on forest dwellers, on the other hand, hunting large animals became a sport in India.

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