Which of the following was true under colonial rule?

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Forest people retained the customary right to hunt

The scale of hunting decreased

The scale of hunting increased

The killing of large animals was discouraged

answer is C.

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The scale of hunting increased was true under colonial rule.
Under colonial rule, various laws and implications were imposed on Indians. The Forest law was one of them. It prohibited the forest dwellers from their customary practice of hunting deer, partridges, and a variety of small animals in or near forests. Those caught hunting were punished for poaching. Hunting big animals became a sport. Due to hunting, various species are almost extinct. Britishers saw large animals as signs of a wild, primitive, and brutal society. They believed that by killing wild animals, the British could civilize India. They gave rewards for killing large animals like tigers and wolves. The ground was that they were a threat to cultivators.

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