Suspense Crime Sach Ka Dam
Vriksha Mata Tulsi Gowda, who received the Padma Shri award barefoot and in tribal attire in front of many dignitaries including the President, Prime Minister, is no more among us. 86-year-old Tulsi Gowda, a member of the Halakki community, was suffering from old age-related ailments and died on Monday in her native village Hannali in Ankole taluk of Uttara Kannada district.
Tulsi Gowda was known as “Vriksha Mata” for her amazing love and dedication towards trees. She worked for environmental conservation and tree care throughout her life. In view of her extraordinary hard work and dedication, she was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021. She was given this prestigious award in front of the President and the Prime Minister in recognition of her remarkable role in the conservation of herbs and plants. While receiving this award, she was standing barefoot and in traditional tribal attire. Her simplicity won the hearts of the people.
The journey of Tulsi Gowda
Tulsi Gowda was born in a family of Halakki tribe of Karnataka. Her father died in her childhood and she started working with her mother and sisters from a young age. Due to this, she could not go to school, nor could she learn to read and write. She got married at the age of 11, but her husband also did not live long. To overcome the sorrow and loneliness of her life, she started taking care of trees and plants. Her interest in plant conservation grew and she joined the state’s afforestation scheme as a worker. In the year 2006, she got a job as a tree planter in the forest department and after a tenure of 14 years, she retired in 2020. During this time, she planted countless trees and played an important role in biodiversity conservation. Tulsi Gowda had amazing knowledge of trees and plants, due to which she was also called the encyclopedia of the forest. She knew about the benefits of all kinds of plants. How much water to give to which plant, which plants grow in which type of soil, all this was at his fingertips.
