Forest Man

Since the 1970s Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has single handedly planted a forest larger than .\r
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by Ankur Didwania At the age of 17, Jadav Payeng started to grow trees on barren land. Many challenging years later a jungle of 1200 hectares has grown out of .\r
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The man behind Mulai Forest: Our first documentary on The Forest Man of India,Padmashri Jadav Mulai Payeng.Baishalee Bhagawati Amlan Kishor Hazarika .\r
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Since the 1970s Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has single handedly planted a forest larger than .