In this village 363 Bishnois sacrificed their lives in 1730 AD while protecting green khejri that are considered sacred by the community.

[1][2] Thakur Surat Singh, of Kharda thikana, a small estate in Jodhpur pargana.

The feudal party said that they would only cease if she paid them a bribe, which she refused to do because she saw that as ignominious and an insult to her faith.

These efforts failed to have the desired impact and Bhandari claimed that the Bishnoi [clarification needed] In response to this, young men, women and children began to follow the example of the old.

The group left for Jodhpur with their mission unfulfilled and the Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar subsequently ordered that no more trees should be felled.