Answer:
(a)
To colonial power, all uncultivated land appeared to be unproductive. It
produced neither revenue nor agricultural produce. Thus, it was seen as 'wasteland'
that needed to be brought under cultivation. From the mid-19th century 'Wasteland
Rules' were enacted in various parts of our country.
By these rules, uncultivated lands were taken over and given to
selected individuals. These individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged
to settle these lands.
Some of them were made headman of villages in the newly
cleared areas. In this way wastelands transformed into cultivated lands. The
Colonial Government imposed tax on these lands and earned revenue from these
lands.
(b) From the implementation of Wasteland Rules, I have
learnt that on the one hand human efforts can make unproductive land into
useful land. On the other side , the expansion of cultivation meant the decline
of pastures which deeply affected the life of pastoralists.
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