Peepal Baba is an Indian environmentalist, known for planting more than one million trees with his team in different states of India. He is the founder of the environmental welfare organization Give Me Trees.
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Peepal Baba was born as Azad Jain alias Swami Prem Parivartan on Wednesday, 26 January 1966 (age 57 years; as in 2023) in Chandigarh. Their zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Peepal Baba’s childhood photo
He did his schooling at Cambrian Hall, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. From 1986 to 1989, he studied Master of Arts in English Literature, Astrology, Yoga, Meditation, Counselling, and Spiritual Teaching from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra.
An old picture of Peepal Baba
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
Peepal Baba belongs to a Jain family.
parents and siblings
His father KC Jain was a doctor in the Indian Army. His sister’s name is Bharti Chopra and she works as a doctor.
Peepal Baba with his father
Peepal Baba with his mother and sister
wife and children
His wife’s name is Sangeeta Jain. The couple has a daughter named Tanvi Jain.
A picture of Peepal Baba’s wife and daughter
Religion
Peepal Baba follows Hindu religion.
Peepal Baba at his home
Journey of becoming Peepal Baba
When he was studying in school, he was inspired by his teacher’s words to plant trees. His teacher once said,
A person should plant at least 20 trees, only then the damage caused to the environment can be compensated. I initially planted four Neem trees, then six Peepal trees.”
In his childhood, his grandmother used to teach him the importance of trees for humans. Inspired by his teacher and grandmother, on 26 January 1977, he planted his first tree at Range Hills Road in Kirkee Military Station, Pune, Maharashtra.
The first Peepal Baba tree was planted in 1977
Soon his hobby of planting trees became his passion. Later, he decided to involve more people in his environmental protection plan. After this he started a hobby club named Give Me Trees. Initially, he would ask his family, friends, classmates and passers-by to plant trees and water them.
Peepal Baba planting saplings with children
Gradually more and more people started joining his hobby club. Later his hobby club became a trust which has been working for environmental protection for a long time. Peepal Baba’s Trust has also worked for the restoration of the land. With over 11,000 volunteers, Give Me Trees Trust is working to conserve trees and plants planted in various public and private places.
Peepal Baba wearing Give Me Trees T-shirt
The Trust has also organized various environmental awareness campaigns in schools and colleges. Peepal Baba also focuses on promoting organic farming. His trust has planted more than 1.25 million trees in various states of India. Some of the trees planted by his trust are banyan, pilkhan, jamun, mango, neem, shisham and acacia. Give Me Trees is considered to be one of the largest voluntary tree planting movements in India.
Peepal Baba with his team from Give Me Trees
Peepal Baba also conducts various yoga and meditation classes. He has worked as a teacher in various universities.
Favorite
- Food: Dal rice with chutney and fried potatoes
Facts/General Knowledge
- Peepal Baba loves traveling on his motorcycle. He has a collection of motorcycles including Royal Enfield.
Peepal Baba posing with his motorcycle
- In his spare time he likes to read books.
- Peepal Baba is an avid tea lover.
Peepal Baba holding a cup of tea
- He is an animal lover and often shares pictures with street dogs on his social media accounts.
Peepal Baba with dog
- In an interview, Peepal Baba told that his first guru was his maternal grandmother Pushpa Amar. He often talks about his grandmother in various programs.
Peepal Baba’s childhood picture with his grandmother
- He has been invited as a speaker at TEDx Talks several times.
Peepal Baba in TEDx Talks
- In 1984, under the guidance of Indian spiritual leader Osho Rajneesh, Peepal Baba began practicing asceticism, however, he later abandoned saffronism.
- In an interview, he shared that he got the name Peepal Baba for planting and preserving Peepal trees in India.
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