The Story Of Am...

Khejadli village is in _____.

Who were Amrita’s friends?

What did the strangers have with them?

Why did the strangers come to the village?

What are the people of that area called?

How did the villager’s protect the trees?

Who has sent the strangers to cut the trees?

‘Friend, you are strong and beautiful’ who said this?

The villagers said they cannot survive without _____.

This is a true story from long long ago. Almost three hundred years ago, in a village called Khejadli, lived Amrita. Khejadli village is near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The village got its name because of the many Khejadi trees that grew there.

The people of this village took great care of the plants, trees and animals. Goats, deer, hares and peacocks roamed fearlessly there. The people of the village remembered what their elders used to tell them. They used to say, “Agar perh hain to hum hain. Plants and animals can survive without us, but we can not survive without them.”

This is a true story about ____ years ago.