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ViewsRamnarayan KarwasraFrom Jatland WikiLate Shri Ramnarayan Karwasra (रामनारायण कड़वासरा) was the winner of Amrita Devi Vishnoi Smriti Award 1999 for protecting wild animals. He was born on 28 April 1953 in village Bhimdi of Baytu tehsil in Barmer district in Rajasthan in the family of Pukhraj Karwasra. He joined Armed Forces at the age of 18 years in 16 grenadiers. He served Indian Army for 15 years and retired on 30 April 1995 as Naik. On 4 July 1995 he became the victim of wildlife poachers while protecting life of a deer and was killed by the poachers. The Government of Rajasthan, Department of Forest, awarded him the prestigious state level Amrita Devi Vishnoi Smriti Award 1999 for his excellent contribution to the protection and conservation of wild animals. Award consists of cash Rs 25000/- and a prashasti. ReferenceJat Samaj, Agra, January-February 2000 Back to The Brave People |
