Gaura Devi, Jhansi Ki Rani Of Eco-Struggle

This is the women’s era in India.

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Dr Shantishri Pandit has become the first woman V C of J N U, New Delhi, while Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar adorns MHU, Nashik as its first woman V C.

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Similarly one of the earliest women eco warriors was Gaura Devi of Uttarakhand Khand.

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Born in 1925, Gaura Devi hailed from the Marchcha family of the Lata village in Chamoli Dist.

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Her family was traditionally engaged in the wool trade and she shifted to a nearby village named Renu after her marriage.

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Unfortunately her husband passed away by the time their son was about two years old, leaving the 22 year old mother to single handedly take on the domestic responsibilities as well as the family’s wool trade .

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Gaura Devi’s experience had made her conscious about the struggles of women, which made her active in the Panchayat & other community initiatives.

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Gaura Devi’s experience had made her conscious about the struggles of women, which made her active in the Panchayat & other community initiatives.

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They decided to approach her to head the Mahila Mangal Dal. Even though Gaura was in her late forties, she accepted their offer.

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