What has been discussed in the book 'Unquiet Woods' by Ramachandra Guha?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Deforestation in the Himalayan foothills.
".. The Chipko Movement, an example of the ecological movement, in the Himalayan foothills is a good example of such intermingled interests and ideologies. According to Ramachandra Guha in his book, Unquiet Woods, villagers rallied together to save the oak and rhododendron forests near their villages. When government forest contractors came to cut down the trees, villagers, including large number of women, stepped forward to hug the trees to prevent their being felled. At stake was the question of villagers’ subsistence. All of them relied on the forest to get firewood, fodder and other daily necessities. .."