Q. Who led the women of Reni village in the 1974 Chipko movement?
Answer: Gaura Devi
Notes: Gaura Devi was the village elder and head of the Mahila Mangal Dal in Reni, Uttarakhand. In March 1974, she led 27–30 village women to prevent contractors from felling 2,500 trees. The women embraced the trees, stopping the logging and making this act a key episode in the Chipko movement.