Question

Describe the Chipko Movement

Answer 1

The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan is a movement that practiced the Gandhian methods of satyagraha and non-violent resistance. This is mainly done through the act of hugging trees to protect them from being cut down. This was first started by Amrita Devi while protesting against a King's men to cut the tree.

Answer 2

The Chipko movement is an environmental protection movement. This was done by the farmers of India 's Uttarakhand state (then part of Uttar Pradesh ) to oppose the deforestation. They were opposing deforestation by contractors of the state forest department and claiming their traditional rights on them.