1- Bishnoi Movement:
This movement was led by Amrita Devi in which around 363 people sacrificesd their lives for the protection of their forest .
This movement was the first of its kind to have developed the strategy of hugging or embracing the trees for their protection spontaneously .
Bishnois of Rajasthan - The first Chipko movement khejarli in1970
Bishnois of Rajasthan are known as a conservation society .
They follow the teachings of Guru Jambeshwar who poreched them to follow 29 laws .
They first Chipko movement was organised by Bishnois in 1730 AD . This story of first Chipko movement is described in following lines .
Khejari of khejadi is a village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan India 26 k. m. South east of the city of Jodhpur .The name of the town is derived from khejari trees , which were in abundance in the Village .
In this village 363 Bishnois, led by Amrita Devi sacrifice their lives in 1730 AD while protecting green khejari trees considered sacred by the community ,by hugging then this incident is the first even of Chipko movement in the recorded history .
Amrita Devi protested against king's men attempting to cut trees as it was prohibited in Bishnoi religion .
The malevolent feudal party told her that if she wanted the trees to be spared .
She should give them money as bribe .
She refused to acknowledge this demand and told them that.
She would consider it as an act of ignominy and insults to her religious faith .
She said that she would rather give away her life to save the greens trees .
It is at that stage she spoke these words.
"Sar Santey Rukh Rahe To Bhi Sasto Jan "
Meaning of this- If a tree is saved even at the cost of one's head it's worth it
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