Abstract
Mai Bhago (1670-1720), also known as Bhag Kaur, distinguished herself on the battlefield to defend the Sikh faith. Amrita Devi Bishnoi (d. 1730) is said to have sacrificed her life with 362 others to protect the Khejari trees in the Rajasthan desert. Both women continue to inspire social justice and ecological activism.
Recommended Citation
Ayyar, Sowmya
(2023)
"Mai Bhago and Amrita Devi Bishnoi: Women of Strength,"
Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/monsoon-sasa-journal/vol2/iss1/6
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Asian Art and Architecture Commons, Asian Studies Commons, Body Regions Commons, Broadcast and Video Studies Commons, Buddhist Studies Commons, Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Comparative Philosophy Commons, Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Education Commons, Environmental Education Commons, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religion Commons, Islamic Studies Commons, Law Commons, Linguistics Commons, Migration Studies Commons, Multicultural Psychology Commons, Other Music Commons, Other Theatre and Performance Studies Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies Commons