Bishnoi Village Safari – Explore Rural Culture & Wildlife Near Jodhpur
Bishnoi Community Overview When 363 members of the Bishnoi community sacrificed their lives to protect Khejri trees (Prosopis cineraria) in 1730, they likely organized India’s first environmental movement. The Bishnoi is a religious community centered primarily in the Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert with a centuries-long legacy of practicing environmental conservation, wildlife protection, and […]
Slow Travel Through The Bishnoi Villages Of Rajasthan
The Bishnoi community lives by 29 strict rules of conduct (bish is 20 and noi is nine), including a ban on felling trees and killing animals. In 1730, Amrita Devi, a Bishnoi woman, laid down her life with several other people from her community, to stop the king’s men from felling kejri trees in their area. They […]