Government of India instituted an award in remembrance of Amrita Devi Bishnoi for
The Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award is a national award instituted by the government of India for wildlife conservation. The award is in remembrance of Amrita Devi Bishnoi, who died in the 1731 Khejarli massacre while trying to protect a grove of Khejri trees in Khejarli, Rajasthan.