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National Forest Martyrs Day 2020 – September 11
September 18 , 2020
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- It aims to remember the sacrifice of those who laid their lives to protect the forests and wildlife across the remote corners of the country.
- It is observed to commemorate the Khejarli massacre, which took place on September 11 in 1730.
- During the massacre, Rajasthan’s Maharaja Abhay Singh started cutting the Khejarli trees, which were considered as a sacred tree in the Bishnoi community in Khejarli village in Rajasthan.
- A woman, reportedly named Amrita Devi stood up in resistance and offered her head instead of Khejarli trees.
- The army of Abhay Singh beheaded her and her three daughters who stood up in resistance and continued with 359 more men execution from the Bishnoi community.
- The Ministry of Environment and Forest made the declaration in 2013 to observe this day.
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