What do you know about Amrita Devi Bishnoi?
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Amrita Devi (Beniwal) sacrificed her life along with her three daughters viz. Asu, Ratni and Bhagu in year 1730 to save green trees being felled by the Maharaja of Jodhpur at a place known as Khejarli in Marwar, Rajasthan. Along with her more than 363 other Bishnois, died saving the Khejri trees.
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Amrita Devi Bishnoi is a famous person because of her contributions to the saving of Khejari trees in Rajasthan. She was a villager of Khejarli village in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan.
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- On orders of Maharaja to do some developmental works, many Khejari trees were ordered to cut down.
- But, Amrita Devi along with her 363 members stood against this work and they were eventually killed because of their work.
- Although they died, they became patriots and in her name, an award is given every year to a person who does something remarkably good for nature.
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