Saalumarada (meaning row of trees) Thimmakka, also an Indian environmentalist from Karnataka, received a Padmashri for her work in planting and tending to 385 banyan trees along a four-kilometre stretch of highway between Hulikal and Kudur besides 8000 other trees. Almost committing suicide once for not bearing her child, she found solace in planting trees thereafter, with the support of her husband. Neither penury nor problems nor physical age could prevent her from this purpose, for over 50 years (she is now 110). Such is the influence through her incredible work that the Karnataka government reconsidered a road widening project due to her request. Her endeavours have drawn attention from around the world, fetching her awards, titles (even an honorary doctorate)