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Bishnois- The
Protectors of Black Buck
Bishnoi communities are well
known for the sacrifices they have made to protect nature. Jammeshwarji
Maharaj ( Jamboji) launched this sect in 1542 A.D. He was a man of great
foresight and preached 29 principles from which the name Bishnoi( Bish-twenty
and Noi-nine) was derived.
These principles preach various
aspects of brotherhood, penance, fighting social evils, reserving rights
for women, wildlife preservation and kindness towards animals. Bishnois
treat these principles a religion and follow them with devotion.
A Bishnoi will not tolerate killing of wild animals and felling
of a green tree .
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