Bishnois Are Protecting Nature Since 1730

While world leaders are engaged in talks to reduce global warming, a village in Rajasthan has taken an initiative in this direction for a few centuries now.

The original Chipko Movement was held on 11 September,1730, under the leadership of Bishnoi Ladies. 363 Bishnois including others were mercilessly killed as the Khejri trees were cut to build a palace for the king of Marwar.

This sacrifice is noted in golden letters in the history of eco- struggle.

Baap is a part of Badipalli Seed Panchayat Samiti in Jodhpur District on the Indo- Pak border.

The All India Jeevanraksha Bishnoi Sabha had organised a conference at Baap Village to discuss the issue of Khejri tree.

Currently, the Rajasthan Govt. is felling Khejri trees for solar projects. Khejadi is known as Apta or Shami and is considered as a sacred tree.

Lord Rama had removed his weapons from this tree and won a war with Ravana.

As these trees are being cut, the deers seen under these trees are also not to be seen.

So the villagers have given a call for a movement to save this Khejri tree.

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