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| birth_date = 1700-1702<br />
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| death_date = 11 September 1730 (Aged 28-30)<br />
| known_for = environmental martyr [[Khejarli massacre]]<br />
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'''Amrita Devi''' known as''' Amrita Devi Bishnoi'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-11 |title=9 Reasons To Know Amrita Devi Bishnoi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/information/9-reasons-to-know-amrita-devi-bishnoi-62195-11-09-2023 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=www.indiatoday.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahapedia |date=2020-09-10 |title=When Amrita Devi and 362 Bishnois sacrificed their lives for the Khejri tree |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2020/09/11/when-amrita-devi-and-362-bishnois-sacrificed-their-lives-for-the-khejri-tree/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Feminism in India |language=en-GB}}</ref>was an environmentalist from the [[ Bishnoi|Bishnoi community]] who sacrificed her life in 1730 to protect [[Khejri]] trees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-04 |title=Khejri, the tree that inspired Chipko movement, is dying a slow death |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/khejri-the-tree-that-inspired-chipko-movement-is-dying-a-slow-death-4409701/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=AR |first=Reshmi |date=2026-03-07 |title=The Forgotten Roots of India’s Eco Feminism |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/amrita-devi-and-the-women-who-refused-to-let-trees-fall-1942073 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> Her bravery in the [[Khejarli massacre]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LPsvytmN3mUC&pg=PA114&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province |date=1997 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-85297-68-2 |language=en}}</ref> became the ultimate symbol of nature conservation and inspired modern movements like the [[Chipko Movement]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-28 |title=The Bishnois, India's original environmentalists, who inspired the Chipko movement |url=https://ecologise.in/2017/05/28/the-bishnois-indias-original-environmentalists-who-inspired-the-chipko-movement/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Ecologise |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishnoi villagers sacrifice lives to save trees, 1730 {{!}} Global Nonviolent Action Database |url=https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/bishnoi-villagers-sacrifice-lives-save-trees-1730 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Bishnoi: India’s First Environmentalists |url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/08/the-bishnoi-indias-first-environmentalists/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Khejarli massacre==<br />
{{Main|Khejarli massacre}}<br />
The Khejarli massacre was an event in 1730 in Rajasthan where 363 Bishnoi people were killed while peacefully protecting Khejri trees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chipko Movement |url=https://www.tottenhamtrees.org/chipko-movement.html |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Tottenham Trees |language=en}}</ref> Led by Amrita Devi Bishnoi, the villagers hugged the trees to prevent them from being felled by the soldiers of Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukul |first=Sushim |date=2024-10-18 |title=When 300 Bishnois sacrificed their lives to save trees from a maharaja |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bishnoi-community-khejarli-massacre-maharaja-jodhpur-khejri-tree-hugging-rajasthan-chipko-movement-salman-khan-blackbucks-2619054-2024-10-18 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
[[File:363_Bishnoi_Sacrifice_Memorial.jpg|thumb|A memorial Commemorating 363 Bishnois died for saving Green Trees.]]<br />
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==Legacy and honours==<br />
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The [[Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award]] was established by the Government of India. The award honours individuals or communities for significant contributions to wildlife protection.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/Jairam-Ramesh-announces-Amrita-Devi-and-Gaura-Devi-awards-for-environment-protection/article14683079.ece |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=www.thehindu.com|title=Jairam Ramesh announces Amrita Devi and Gaura Devi awards for environment protection}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Remembering Amrita’s sacrifice |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/remembering-amrita-s-sacrifice-830178/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amrita Devi Bishnoi and the Khejri |url=https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/amrita-devi-bishnoi-and-the-khejri |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Azim Premji University |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=National Forest Martyrs Day 2020: Why we observe this day on Sept 11 every year and how it started |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/lifestyle/nation-forest-martyrs-day-2020-why-we-observe-this-day-on-sept-11-every-year-and-how-it-started-10016542 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=The Daily Jagran |language=en}}</ref><br />
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