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The Bishnoi, a religious sect turned caste residing in Western Rajasthan is a living apostle of eco-friendliness and conservation.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)The name Bishnoi is derived from the words bis (twenty) and nau (nine), and thus denotes the twenty nine tenets of their faith.
The Bishnoi are believed to be descended from a number of communities like Jat, Bania, Rajput, Khati and Gaena. On becoming Bishnoi, they commonly give up their caste names and call themselves after their new creed.
The Bishnoi have 360 gotras which are of equal social status and regulate marriage alliances; a few of these gotras are Godara, Pawar, Khichore, Dhaka and Biria.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)The determined protests of the Bishnois, who claimed to have caught the actor red-handed and on whose land the hunting had taken place, resulted in his arrest and trial.