Question

Write short note on chipko movement of bishnoi for 2 marks std 10th

Answer 1

Chipku movement was a movement was a conservation movement that practised the Ganghianmethod satyagraha and non- violence method.This act mainly done through hugging of trees to protect from cutting down of them.

Answer 2

Answer:

i. In 1731, Amrita Devi, Bishnoi along with other 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives for the

protection of ‘Khejri’ trees in Khejarli village near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. These trees were being

harmed for construction of a new palace.

ii. Bishnoi were dependent on various forest products for their survival.

iii. Amrita Devi and other Bishnois showed courage by embracing the trees to protect them.

iv. The Government of India has recently instituted ‘Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award’ for

protection of wildlife.