Shyam Sunder Paliwal

Shyam Sunder Paliwal
Born	(1964-07-09) 9 July 1964 (age 60) Piplantri, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Social activist
Awards	Padma Shri for Social work

Shyam Sunder Paliwal is a social activist from Piplantri village in Rajsamand district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He was awarded Padma Shri by President of India for social service in 2021. ^[1] He is known as the "Father of Eco-Feminism". ^[2]

He lost his daughter in 2006 due to dehydration as ground water level in piplantri fell below 700 meters me, ^[3] since then 111 saplings are planted every time a girl child is born in Piplantri village. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Padma awardee Shyam Sunder Paliwal turned Rajasthan village into oasis". Hindustan Times . 26 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
2. "राजसमंद के श्याम सुंदर पालीवाल ने किया Rajasthan का नाम रोशन, मिला पद्मश्री का खिताब Also featured in Assam Government's Class 9 MIL Bengali Book". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. Asnani, Rajesh (2 September 2018). "Girl empowerment, afforestation tied in unbreakable bond". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
4. Dore, Bhavya. "Piplantri: The Indian village where girls rule". BBC News . Retrieved 9 January 2022.
5. Singh, Mahim Pratap (11 April 2013). "A village that plants 111 trees for every girl born in Rajasthan". The Hindu . Retrieved 9 January 2022.