What was the actual name of Sarala Behn who played a key role in the Chipko Andolan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Catherine Mary Heilman
Sarala Behn was born Catherine Mary Heilman in London in 1901. She came to India, joined Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram and later set up the Lakshmi Ashram at Kausani in the Kumaon hills, where she worked for the education of hill women. Her followers and the women she trained took part in the forest-protection movements of Uttarakhand, including the Chipko Andolan.