Khamuram Bishnoi (born 1966) is an Indian environmental activist.[1][2][3] Kripashankar Patel Bishnoi also engaged with him. On 24 February 2013, he was conferred the Extraordinary man of India for his battle against plastic pollution.[4]

Khamuram Bishnoi
Khamuram Bishnoi in 2013
Born1966 (age 57–58)
NationalityIndian
EducationM.Com
Alma materJodhpur University
Occupations
  • Environmental activist
  • Public speaker

In 2017, Adarsh Navjyoti Vikas Sansthan, a subsidiary of the Bishnoi community, organised an awareness campaign from Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar which was led by Khamuram and Rana Ram Bishnoi. In this march, more than 250 international and national environmentalists had participated.[5]

Awards

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  1. Jio Dil Se.
  2. Extraordinary Indian Man award.[4]
  3. Siddharth Social Award (2016).

References

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  1. ^ "CLEAN REVOLUTION WITH TURBAN MAN". Heyplaces.in. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ "1 - Reportage : Khamu Ram Bishnoi : un Bishnoï à Paris (rediffusion) - RFI". Rfi.fr. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Khamu Ram l'écolo". Parismatch.com. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b says, Krsna Priya Swami (3 March 2014). "Bishnois of Rajasthan - The Original Tree Huggers". Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Guru Jambheshwar's teachings are Panacea to treat Global Warming: Dr. Harshvardhan". tennews.in. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2022.