Khejarli
Village in Rajasthan, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khejarli or Khejadli is a village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India, 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the city of Jodhpur. The name of the town is derived from the khejri (Prosopis cineraria) trees that were once abundant in the village.
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Khejarli | |
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Village | |
Nickname: dham | |
Coordinates: 26.15°N 73.15°E / 26.15; 73.15 | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Jodhpur |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Marwari |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 342802 |
Coordinates are from Wikimapia |
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In this village 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives in 1730 AD while protecting green khejri that are considered sacred by the community. The incident was a forebear of the 20th-century Chipko Movement.[1][2]