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“Sir satey rukh rahe to bhi rasto Jaan”. Describe the incident in brief related with it. |
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Answer» Amrita Devi was the resident of Khejadali village of Rajasthan. In her village, Khejari trees were being cut by the order of Jodhpur King Abhay Singh, which Amrita Devi opposed. Along with Amrita Devi, her three daughters were there. They embraced the trees. This is incident of September 21,1730. Under the leadership of Amrita Devi, 363 people of Bishnoi society, protecting the trees sacrificed their lives saying that “Sir satey rukh rahe to bhi rasto jaan.” It means “If the tree remains alive at the cost of our heads, we are ready for it.” This is the incident of Tuesday which is known as black Tuesday |
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