Answer:
In
India hunting of tigers and other wild animals became a game or source of
entertainment for the kings and nobles. But under British rule the scale of hunting
increased to such an extent that various species became almost extinct. The
reasons behind this condition are
(i) The British saw large animals as signs of a wild, primitive and
savage society.
(ii) They believe that by killing dangerous animals the
British would civilise India.
(iii) They gave rewards for the killing of tigers, wolves and
other large animals on the grounds that they posed a threat to cultivators.
(iv) Over 80,000 tigers, 150,000 leopards and 200,000
wolves were killed for reward in the period 1875-1925.
(v) Certain areas of forests were reserved for hunting.
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