Basanti Devi (environmentalist)
Basanti Devi is an Indian environmentalist. She has been concerned with preserving trees in Uttarakhand. She was awarded the highest award for women in India, the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016.
Basanti Devi | |
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with award in 2016 | |
Born | 1960s Uttarakhand |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Lakshmi Ashram |
Occupation | environmentalist |
Known for | leading women to save trees |
Spouse | died when she was a teenager |
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