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Environmental Pioneer Saalumarada Thimmakka Passes at 114

11/15/2025

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Saalumarada Thimmakka, Indian environmentalist born in Tumakuru district, died at age 114 on November 14, 2025, from respiratory complications.
She planted over 8,000 trees, including a 45-kilometre stretch of banyan trees.
Thimmakka received the Padma Shri in 2019 for her environmental work.
Her activism protected trees from a road-widening project in 2019.
Discussions are underway for a museum in her honor.

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Saalumarada Thimmakka, Indian environmentalist born in Tumakuru district, died at age 114 on November 14, 2025, from respiratory complications.
She planted over 8,000 trees, including a 45-kilometre stretch of banyan trees.
Thimmakka received the Padma Shri in 2019 for her environmental work.
Her activism protected trees from a road-widening project in 2019.
Discussions are underway for a museum in her honor.