Khejarli massacre

Khejarli Massacre
September 1730, 363 Bishnois were killed while trying to peacefully protect a grove of Khejri trees.
A memorial Commemorating 363 Bishnois died for saving Green Trees Near Khejarli, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Dateearly-mid September 1730, likely on 11 September
Location
Khejarli, Rajasthan

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Caused byfelling of trees by the Kingdom of Marwar
Resulted in363 Bishnois killed, tree harvesting halted and outlawed in the village
Parties
Khejarli villagers Supported by
Bishnoi practitioners
Soldiers and labourers of the Kingdom of Marwar
Lead figures

Amrita Devi Bishnoi, Bishnoi elders

Giridhar Bhandari

Number
Several hundred Bishnoi practitioners
"Party" of soldiers and labourers
Casualties and losses
363 Bishnois villagers
none

The Khejarli massacre occurred in September 1730 in Northern India, when 363 Bishnois were killed while trying to peacefully protect a grove of Khejri trees from being chopped down on the orders of the Maharaja of Marwar, Abhai Singh. Abhai Singh had sent his soldiers to cut the trees in the village of Khejarli to provide wood for a new palace. The killings were carried out on the orders of his minister, Giridhar Bhandari. The effort had a long-term impact on environmental advocacy, and the massacre later became known as a precursor to the 20th-century Chipko movement. Due to the sacrifice of the protesters, the ruler took back his earlier order of felling trees.

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