What do we mean by chipko andolan?
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Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging. ...
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Chipko Movement, started in 1970's, was a non violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed.
The name of the moment comes from the word embrace, as the villagers hugged the trees and prevented the contractors from feeling them as you can see in the above pic.
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