In north-western India in 1730, Amrita Devi and her three daughters were beheaded while attempting to protect a grove of ...

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav today unveiled the statue of martyr Amrita Devi Vishnoi in Indore. The statue of martyr Amrita Devi has been built in the City Forest of Indore at a cost of Rs 30 lakh. In ...

Those were the words the girls chanted as they wandered through the forest. It was a bright winter day long ago, and the girls belonged to the Bishnoi people of ancient India. Their gentle and magical ...

JAIPUR: The Bishnoi community of Rajasthan had shot to fame when it played a critical role in nailing down Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for shooting a black back. It was their persistent legal ...

On Monday 11 September 1730 (although this reads like a fable the details are recorded, including the names of the people involved) the men of Khejarli were away with their herds. The monsoon rains ...

The Animal Welfare Board in Rajasthan will be named after Amrita Devi, a Bishnoi woman who sacrificed her life in 1730 while protecting khejri trees in Jodhpur. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made this ...

Khejarli (India) (AFP) – Surrounded by deer and antelopes, Ghevar Ram caressed an injured fawn at a rescue centre run by India's Bishnoi community, who have been fighting to protect the environment ...