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Born in Delhi and raised amid the rolling Kumaon hills of Nainital and the Terai plains of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Janhavi Prasada, 49, has always found herself at the intersection of nature, heritage, and culture. A cultural entrepreneur and storyteller, she has dedicated her life to nurturing Himalayan voices and drawing attention to the fragile ecology of India’s mountains.

“Mountains feed the plains, dictate climatic patterns, and sustain farmers. They are the lifeline, and we need to protect them,” she says. This conviction forms the foundation of all her work—whether through restoration, storytelling, or the arts.

Her commitment to preservation is both ecological and personal. Hailing from the erstwhile zamindar family of Oudh, Janhavi inherited the

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