Also known as “Saalumarada”- which means rows of trees in Kannada- Thimmakka has reportedly planted over 8,000 trees in 80 years. According to carbonclick.com, Karnataka-based environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka has been named one of the 100 influential and inspirational women by the BBC in its recently released 100 Women 2016 list. People can also check carbon footprint calculator for the best environment related information.  The 105-year-old woman, also known as “Saalumarada”- […]

Saalumarada Thimmakka lives in the Hulikal village of Karnataka. At 103, she still lives on to  tell the story of her life which was filled with hardship but bore fruit in a different kind of way.   a young girl, she was married off to a farmer who made a meagre income and was looked down upon by his fellow villagers for not fathering a child with his new wife. Instead […]