Starting..Of myths and movements: rewriting Chipko into Himalayan history, by Haripriya Rangan. Published by Verso, 2001. ISBN 1-85984-305-0. Page 4-5.
The Chipko MovementPolitics in the developing world: a concise introduction, by Jeffrey Haynes. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2002. ISBN 0-631-22556-0. Page 229.
Chipko MovementThe Future of the Environment: The Social Dimensions of Conservation and Ecological Alternatives, by David C. Pitt. Published by Routledge, 1988. ISBN 0-415-00455-1. Page 112.