How were shifting cultivators affected by the forest act?

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Jhum farming was banned everywhere.

Jhum farming was not banned.

It was not detrimental.

It was beneficial for the growth of the forest.

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The government decided to ban Jhum cultivation which affects shifting cultivation. Due to this decision, many communities living in the forests were displaced. Some communities resisted the changes through small and large revolts. Others had to change their occupation. Due to the ban on shifting cultivation, the government was finding it difficult to calculate the taxes on account of shifted cultivation. Also, this practice was considered harmful by the forest dwellers of Europe. They realized that this was a hindrance in growing the trees. It was useful as timber for the railways.

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