Bishnois can be called first eco-friends of India. Following the teachings of Guru Jambhashwarji since 1485, they are living in the Thar desert. Tradition of not killing animals and not cutting green trees are being strictly followed by them even today. It is said that in the Khejadli village in 1730, a lday named Amrutadevi sacrificed her life to save a tree from king's men. 363 people followed her and sacrificed their lives till the king ordered this massacre to stop and apologised to Bishnois.
The village is called Khejadli because Khejad or Shami (शमी ) trees are seen there in abundace. This Shami tree has mention in Mahabharat too. In Maharashtra , this tree is being overused and very few are remaining now. This year Social Afforestation department fo Maharashtra has made 80000 saplings of this tree and are making those available at mere five rupees each through students of National Green Brigade (राष्ट्रीय हरित सेना ). Tying rakhees to old tree on rakhi-paurneema, planning to distribute one lakh Neem trees are other projects being undertaken by the Social Afforestation Department
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