Question

When and in which village did the incident of sacrifice for environment conservation by Bishnoi society take place?

Answer 1

Bishnoi Movement

Explanation:

• In Khejarli in Marwar, Rajasthan in the year 1730 Amrita Devi and her three daughters Asu ,Ratni and Bhagu along with them 363 other Bishnois(a hindu religious community )sacrificed their lives to save the Khejri trees.
• The maharaja of Jodhpur ordered his army to cut down the Khejri trees.

The Bishnois considered the Khejri tree sacred. They sacrificed themselves to save the trees.