Also, 363 of his followers led by Amrita Devi sacrificed their lives in Khejarli village near Jodhpur nearly 280 years ago protecting the khejri tree from the greed of the Maharajah of Jodhpur.

Spread mostly in hamlets across the state of Rajasthan, members draw inspiration from Amrita Devi, a Bishnoi woman killed in 1730 while trying to protect a grove of khejari trees.

It was 1730, Amrita Devi, a member of the Bishnoi community, sacrificed her life by hugging a khejri tree -- a vital lifeline for the people of Rajasthan's Thar Desert -- while a soldier of the ...

Gopa Ram Bishnoi, former deputy zilla pramukh of Jodhpur, says: “The first one to die was Amrita Devi and then, 365 more people were killed. Amrita Devi was trying to save the tree in front of ...

The Bishnoi community are India’s original eco-warriors. Members of the Hindu sect - which has more than 1.5 million devotees - have been fighting to protect the environment for more than 500 years.

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday approved the upcoming nature park-cum-monument to be developed near Abohar in Fazilka district in the memory of legendary nature lover Amrita ...

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday approved the upcoming nature park-cum-monument to be developed near Abohar in Fazilka district in the memory of legendary nature lover Amrita Devi Bish ...