• Dr K V N Raju

Forest, one of the Major natural resources, not only maintains environmental stability but plays a vital role in preserving ecological balances. Forests provide raw material for a wide range of industries, supply fuel for cooking, timber for shelter, fodder for the livestock and wood for making agricultural implements besides yielding fruits and roots for sustenance. In pre-historic days, the region was mostly a forest clad area. As years passed, when civilization dawned, lands were brought under cultivation. As a result, the boundaries of the forest were gradually relegated to the hills and mountains. In the subsequent periods, the rulers did not pay attention to the conservation of forests. Therefore, its forests were open to all and hence the people exploited forests freely for fodder, firewood and timber. Thus, the reckless felling of trees for many years resulted in the destruction of forests. Yet, in the pre-British period, the forest seemed to be adequate to meet the requirements of the dependable economy of the people.

Forest, environment, material

"Ideas of Nationalist Historians about Forest and Relations with Tribes in the Early Colonial rule - A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.c766-c772, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107368.pdf

"Ideas of Nationalist Historians about Forest and Relations with Tribes in the Early Colonial rule - A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppc766-c772, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107368.pdf