Question

short note on chipko movement of Bishnoi

Answer 1

The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolanwas a forest conservation movement where people embraced the trees to prevent them from being cut. Chipko-type movements date back to 1730 AD when in Khejarli village prasanna khamkar of Rajasthan, 363 Bishnoissacrificed their lives to save khejri trees. In modern India, it began in 1973 in Uttarakhand (then in Uttar Pradesh) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world. It created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India,[1] and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non-violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.The chipko aandolan is a movement that practised methods of Satyagraha where both male and female activists from Uttarakhand played vital roles, including Gaura Devi, Suraksha Devi,Sudesha Devi, Bachni Devi and Chandi Prasad Bhatt.

Today, beyond the eco-socialism hue, it is being seen increasingly as an ecofeminismmovement. Although many of its leaders were men, women were not only its backbone, but also its mainstay, because they were the ones most affected by the rampant deforestation,[2]which led to a lack of firewood and fodder as well as water for drinking and irrigation. Over the years they also became primary stakeholders in a majority of the afforestation work that happened under the Chipko movement.[3][4][5] In 1987, the Chipko movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award.[6]

Answer 2

In 1731, king of jodhpur, Rajasthan , ordered his subordinate to arrange the woof for the new palace. When they reached to forest to cut the trees, a lady named Amrita devi bishnoi hugged tree and opposed cutting of forest. But unfortunately she was cut along the trees due to king order, this is examplary courage to conserve forest.

In the memory of Amrita Devi Bishnoi, government of india started Amrita Devi Bishnoi wildlife protection award for the people contributing in the feild of conservation of forest.

From this movement , inspiration was taken by Sundarlal Bahuguna and he started chipko movement, in gadwal himalaya in 1970's.