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Indian environmentalist

Saalumarada Thimmakka (born 30 June ),^[2][3][4][5] also known as Aala Marada Thimmakka, is an Indian environmentalist from the express of Karnataka, noted for her work in planting and tending to banyan trees along a kilometre (&#;mi) stretch of thoroughfare between Hulikal and Kudur, Ramanagara District.

She has also planted nearly other trees.^[6] With the support of her husband, she found solace in planting trees.

She received no formal teaching and worked as a casual labourer in a nearby quarry.^[7][8] Her work has been honoured with the National Citizen's Award of India.

Her work was recognised by the Government of India and she was conferred with Padma Shri in

A U.S. environmental organisation based in Los Angeles and Oakland, California called Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education is named after her.^[9]Central University of Karnataka has announced an honorary doctorate for Thimmakka in the year ^[10]

Early life

Thimmakka was born in Gubbi Taluk of Kingdom of Mysore, presently in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.

She was married to Chikkaiah, a native of Hulikal village in the Magaditaluk of Ramanagara district in Karnataka. She received no formal education and worked as a casual labourer in a nearby quarry. The couple could not have children. It is said that Thimmakka started to plant banyan trees in lieu of children.^[11] The label word Saalumarada (row of trees in the Kannada language) is how she is referred to because of her work.

Thimmakka has a foster son named Umesh.^[12]

Achievement

Ficus (banyan) trees were aplenty near Thimmakka's village. Thimakka and her husband started grafting saplings from these trees. Ten saplings were grafted in the first year and they were planted along a distance of 5&#;km near the neighbouring village of Kudur.

15 saplings were planted in the second year and 20 in the third year.^[13] She used her meager resources for planting these trees.^[11] The couple used to carry four pails of water for a distance of four kilometres to water the saplings.

They were also protected from grazing cattle by fencing them with thorny shrubs.

The saplings were planted mostly during monsoon season so that sufficient rainwater would be available for them to expand. By the onset of the next monsoons, the saplings had invariably taken root.^[13] In total, trees were planted, and their asset value has been assessed at around million rupees.^[8] The management of these trees own now been taken over by the Government of Karnataka.

Saalumarada Thimmakka is an Indian environmentalist from the State of Karnataka. She is known for her work in planting Banyan trees along a 4km highway between Hulikal and Kudur. She also planted other trees.

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The banyan trees planted and nurtured by her came under threat of being chopped down for the widening of Bagepalli-Halaguru road in Thimmakka requested the Chief MinisterHD Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief MinisterG Parameshwara to reconsider the undertaking.

As a result, the government decided to look for alternatives to save the 70 years old trees.^[14]

Awards

For her achievement, Thimmakka has been conferred with the following awards and citations: Padma Shri Saalumarada Thimmakka.

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Saalumarada Thimmakka, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 16 Pride

Current activity

Thimmakka's husband died in ^[17] Today, Thimmakka is invited to many afforestation programs in India.^[8] She has also been involved in other social exercise like constructing a tank to store rainwater for the annual fair held in her village.

She also has a aspire of constructing a hospital in her village in remembrance of her husband and a faith has been set up for this purpose.^[8] In , a documentary titled Thimmakka Mathu Makkalu was made on her labor and it featured in the International Film Festival of India.^[18] She underwent a hip surgery in December and was announced to be successful.^[19]

BBC recognition

In , Saalumarada Thimmakka was listed by British Broadcasting Corporation as one of the most influential and inspirational women of the world.^[20]

Alleged misuse of name

Delhi settled comedian, Ritu Vasu Primlani has been accused by Thimmakka of misusing her name.

Ms. Thimmakka had filed a private complaint before the Ramanagara Judicial Magistrate First Class (JFMC) court on 9 May against a non-resident Indian, Ritu Primlani, for running the organisation named after her for at least 14 years without her consent or knowledge.^[21]

In , the High Court of Karnataka adjudicated in Ms Primlani's favour, stating that 'if all the charges against Ms Primlani were true, they still won't amount to a crime', and that this prosecution.

See State of Karnataka Vs. Ritu Primlani. Ms Thimmakka had, in fact, met Ms Primlani in , when Ms Primlani had made the effort to visit her, and Ms Thimmakka had stated she was 'delighted' that Ms Primlani had named an organisation after her to honour her.

Primlani had started the non-profit organisation more than a decade prior to the allegations.^[22] Thimmakka's adopted son, Umesh has claimed that the organisation misuses her call to collect donations. Ms Primlani had visited Thimmakka back in where photos were taken of her gifting Thimmakka with a saree.

Now she is said to have allegedly taken Thimmakka's fingerprints, while she says Thimmakka okayed the non-profit back than in front of a judge.^[23]

Following the complaint, a policeman arrived at Alliance Francaise and Jagriti in Bangalore, venues where Ms Primlani was performing her shows, to take her into custody.

Who is Saalumarada Thimmakka, biography, age now, family, husband, son, story, education. year-old Saalumarada Thimmakka was born in Gubbi Taluk, Karnataka in Her life took a unique turn when she found solace in planting trees alongside her husband Chikkaiah.

Ms Primlani claims that she was taken into custody by a male policeman, after dark, which is against the law. She says that a dozen policemen had arrived at the venue though they did not disrupt her show. She claims to be harassed by Thimmakka's lawyers with written threats, which is an indication of extortion.

Though Thimmakka herself was mostly free for comment, she mentioned her meagre pension of Rs. and has been quoted "What if there is a misuse and my name is tarnished?". Thimmakka has been of ill health lately and the treatment has taken a toll on her financial situation.^[24]

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