The history of India is full of stories of heroism of dedication and sacrifice. The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan who bowed their heads to protect the trees is also attached to this date. The community is known for its wonderful love for trees and innocent wildlife. Dr. Nidhi Dave, Range Forest Officer, Social Forestry Department, while giving information about the above wonderful sacrificial saga said, due to the abundance of Khejrali (Shami) trees, this area of Rajasthan is known as Khejrali. People consider it a sacred tree and therefore they protect them. On the orders of the king of the area in 1730, the army prepared to cut down the trees of Khejrali. When people came to know about this there was a huge protest. They showed their readiness to sacrifice themselves before cutting down the trees by clinging to it. Warrior Amrita Devi and her three young daughters bowed their heads to protect the trees. Without thinking for a moment 359 people followed them and sacrificed their life

Author-Shlok Talati