Question

explain chipko movement

Answer 1

Chipko andolan (movement) is a non-violent protesting movement of people near Gopeswar village in Rajasthan. It was in 1972-73 local girijans (tribals) protested against deforestation policies of Indian governmental forest department.

Protest was against logging policies and allowing commercial contractors or private companies to cut down of trees for money. Companies were making products from wood and making profit.

Chipko andolan was a peaceful Gandhian satyagraha against vested interests to exploit forests.

Andolan raised public awareness about eco-system, and need for conservation. It was to prevent the lives of tribals from being extinct.

The chipko andolan later on initiated indirectly peaceful protests all over India and world.

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The local tribal people benefited as they were totally dependent on forests for food, meat, agriculture, firewood, housing etc. They didn't have to relocate elelsewhere. The andolan saved soil from erosion. It showed the power of people and satyagraha. The women showed more strength in the Andolan. Women were dependent on forest and greenery for long term availability of water (cooking/ drinking/ bathing), and firewood for cooking.

Answer 2

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The Chipko movement started in the Himalayas of Uttar Pradesh in 1970's. AIn a village named Garhwal.


The main purpose of this movement was to prevent cutting of trees which leads to deforestation.


A contractor was given permission to cut down the trees in a forest near the village. However, the villagers were against the decision. 


On a particular day, when the men folk in the village were away at work, the employees of the contractor visited the forest to cut down the trees. 


Indian villagers, mainly the women have participated in this movement. They adopted Gandhian method of Satyagraha by hugging the trees and saving them from being cut down.


Women became part of this movement as a main driver, along with environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna started this movement.

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