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Who among the following was associated with the Bishnoi movement?

  1. A
    Amrita Devi
  2. B
    Gaura Devi
  3. C
    Govind Singh Rawat
  4. D
    Samsher Singh Bist

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Amrita Devi Bishnoi led a historic protest in 1730 in Khejarli, Rajasthan, where she and 363 other Bishnois sacrificed their lives to protect sacred Khejri trees from being felled by order of the local Maharaja. Gaura Devi is associated with the much later Chipko movement in Uttarakhand.

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Who among the following was associated with the Bishnoi movement?
A
Amrita Devi
B
Gaura Devi
C
Govind Singh Rawat
D
Samsher Singh Bist

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