Lady Tarzan!: Jamuna takes a Stand

The stirring true story of tribal activist Jamuna Tudu, who single handedly began a movement to conserve forests in the Jharkhand region in India. Faced with the most daunting odds, unfazed by threats to her life and property, she stood up to the powerful logging mafia in her village. Her determination has led to the growth of a strong environmentalist movement in the region, and the preservation of forest land. The book traces her fierce love for nature to the simple and idyllic childhood she had in a village in Eastern India, where trees are still treated as family members.