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Question
Assertion (A): Under colonial rule, for the first time in Indian history, the government claimed a direct proprietary right over forests.
Reason (R): Planters used intimidation and violence to compel farmers to grow indigo.
Options
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(A) is wrong and (R) is correct
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Solution
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
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