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flag Indian environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka, known for planting 385 trees, died at 114 on November 14, 2025.

flag Saalumarada Thimmakka, the 114-year-old Indian environmentalist known as the "Tree Woman" for planting 385 banyan trees along a 4.5 km stretch in Karnataka, died on November 14, 2025, at a Bengaluru hospital after a prolonged illness. flag She had been hospitalized due to respiratory issues and other health complications. flag Thimmakka, who had no formal education and viewed the trees as her children, gained national recognition for her decades-long dedication to reforestation, earning the Padma Shri in 2019 and other honors. flag Tributes poured in from political and environmental leaders across India, honoring her legacy as a symbol of ecological stewardship and resilience.

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