Jadav Payeng is credited with the creation of a forest on a barren sandbar in Majuli island. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Industrialist Anand Mahindra on Monday took to X to pay tribute to one of India's most remarkable environmental heroes, Jadav Payeng, famously known as the "Forest Man of India."

"Jadav Payeng, the 'Forest Man of India,' planted one tree after another, day after day, for decades, on a barren sandbar in Majuli island. The result is a thriving forest and ecosystem," Mahindra wrote in his post.

"But what inspires me is not just his crusade for the environment. His forest is a living monument to focus, patience, and purpose. In an age when we are surrounded by ADD and multitasking, he reminds us that relentles

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