Consider the following statements about the Mauryan State and the forest people:

1.The forest people were subjected to new forms of political and economic dominance and the necessity to subordinate and assimilate them led to a change in the earlier attitude of excluding these people from imperial territory.

2.The State recognised that the forest produce was the sole monopoly of the forest people.

3.The State was concerned with the conservation of forests and to this end the burning of forests was prohibited.

4.The forest people could be harnessed to serve the State and could be used as troops, spies and assassins.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

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