Chipko Movement
The Chipko Movement, which emerged in India in the 1970s, is a significant non-violent environmental movement that aligns with the principles of Gandhian philosophy. Rooted in the context of deforestation and ecological degradation, it emphasized the importance of forest conservation, the rights of local communities, and the need for sustainable development.
The movement began in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand when villagers, primarily women, organized to protect their forests from commercial logging. The term “Chipko” means “to cling” in Hindi, symbolizing the act of hugging trees to prevent them from being cut down. On March 26, 1974, the movement gained international attention when villagers, led by activist Gaura Devi, hugged trees in
________ ____ _______ _____ ____ _____ _________.
____ __________ __________ ______ _______ ____ ______ ________.
_________ ______ ____ __________ __________ _______ ___ _________ _______ ____ ____.
___ _______ ______ ____ _____ ________ _________ _________ __________ _____ _____ _____.
_________ __________ __________ ______ _________ _____ ________ __________ _______.
__________ ______ _________ ________ ________ __________ ____.
__________ ______ ______ _____ _____ ___ _____.
________ ______ ________ _________ ____ _______ _______ _____ _____ ___ _______ __________.
________ ______ ___ ________ _______ ____ ____ ___.
____ __________ _________ _______ _________ ______ ____.
____ ______ ______ ________ ________ __________.
_______ ____ _____ _____ _______ ________ ________ _________ ____ ______ __________ _______.
___ _________ ________ ____ ________ ________ __________.
_______ _____ ______ __________ _________ ____ ______ _________ ____ ____.
____ ________ ________ _______ _________ _________ _________ ________ ___ ___ _____ ___.
________ _________ _______ _____ ________ _______ _________ _________ _______.
__________ _________ ______ _____ _________ __________.
________ __________ ______ ___ __________ ________ ____ _____ ________.
________ ___ __________ __________ ________ __________ _____ ________ _______ _________ _____.
__________ ___ __________ _________ _____ _______ ______.
_________ ______ _________ ________ _____ _____ _______ ___ ____ ________ ____.
_______ ____ _____ ______ ___ _________ _________ _____ ________ ____.
___ _____.
- Solved Assignments
- Study Notes
- Guess Papers
- Question Papers
✓ Unlock up to 60% of the answer
✓ No payment required