Shyam Sunder Paliwal

Shyam Sunder Paliwal is a social activist from Piplantri village in Rajsamand district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He was awarded Padma Shri by President of India for social service in 2021. He is known as the "Father of Eco-Feminism".

He lost his daughter in 2006 due to dehydration as ground water level in piplantri fell below 700 meters me, since then 111 saplings are planted every time a girl child is born in Piplantri village.