Gaura devi biography channels
Gaura Devi, Who Started the ‘Chipko Movement’.
Gaura Devi
Indian activist (–)
Gaura Devi | |
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Gaura Devi | |
| Born | Lata, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 4 July (Aged 66) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known&#;for | Chipko movement |
Gaura Devi ( – ) was a grassroots activist and a rural women community leader from India who played an important role in the Chipko movement.[1]
Life
Gaura Devi was born in [2] in a village named Lata in the state of Uttarakhand.
She moved to a nearby village named Raini by the Alaknanda River.
Gaura Devi: Environmental Activist & the Heroine of …
By the age of 22 she was a widow with a child. Her new village was near to the border with Tibet.[1] Gaura Devi was elected to lead the Mahila Mangal Dal (Women's Welfare Association) in the wake of the Chipko movement. The organization worked on the protection of community forests.[3][4]
Birth of Chipko
Main article: Chipko Movement
Gaura Devi came to the forefront of the Chipko movement in On 25 March , she was told by a young girl that