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Peepal Baba Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth26 January 1966

Age57 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceChandigarh

ProfessionEnvironmentalist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSangeeta Jain

FamilyDaughter - Tanvi Jain; Father - K. C. Jain; Sister - Bharti Chopra

Peepal Baba Biography

Peepal Baba (born Azad Jain) is an Indian environmentalist and founder of the Give Me Trees trust. Known for decades of tree-planting, awareness campaigns,

Early life and background

Azad Jain, widely known as Peepal Baba, was born on 26 January 1966 in Chandigarh. He grew up in a Jain family; his father served as a doctor in the Indian Army and his mother’s name is not publicly recorded in the licensed excerpt. A childhood influence was his maternal grandmother, who taught him about the importance of plants and trees. While at school in Dehradun, a teacher encouraged him to plant multiple trees, and that advice helped set the direction of his life.

Peepal Baba attended Cambrian Hall in Dehradun and later studied at Savitribai Phule Pune University. He holds a Master of Arts in English literature and has pursued studies in astrology, yoga, meditation, counseling, and spiritual teaching. His upbringing and education combined to shape both his environmental work and his interest in spiritual practice.

Career

Peepal Baba’s environmental work began early. He planted his first recorded tree on 26 January 1977 at Kirkee Military Station in Pune. What started as a personal commitment grew into a group effort: he formed a hobby club called Give Me Trees, asking friends, family and neighbours to plant and care for saplings. Over time the club evolved into a formal trust supported by thousands of volunteers.

Give Me Trees focuses on planting and conserving trees across India and runs awareness programs in schools, colleges and public spaces. By 2022, the trust had planted more than 1.25 million plants and trees, including species such as banyan, pilkhan, jamun, mango, neem, sheesham and babool. The organisation also promotes organic farming as a way to protect soil health and prevent land degradation.

Beyond planting, Peepal Baba has organised yoga and meditation classes and has worked as a teacher at several universities. He has appeared as a guest speaker at TEDx events and has been active in public outreach to encourage environmental stewardship.

Public profile

Peepal Baba adopted the name by which he is now widely known after planting and preserving large numbers of peepal trees. In 1984 he entered a period of ascetic practice under the guidance of the spiritual teacher Osho Rajneesh, and later moved away from wearing saffron clothing associated with that phase.

He travels extensively around India, often by motorcycle; his personal collection has included a Royal Enfield. On social platforms he shares images that reflect his passions: planting trees, spending time with street dogs, and simple personal pleasures such as drinking tea and reading. He is married to Sangeeta Jain and they have a daughter named Tanvi Jain. His sister, Bharti Chopra, is a doctor.

Personal details and interests

Peepal Baba’s listed height is approximately 170 cm (5 ft 7 in). He is described as having salt-and-pepper hair and black eyes. His favourite food is dal chawal with chutney and fried potatoes, and he counts Ruskin Bond among his preferred authors. He follows Hinduism and carries the Aquarius zodiac sign by birth date.

Latest updates

Give Me Trees continued to scale its planting work through the 2010s and into the early 2020s, reaching the milestone of more than 1.25 million trees planted as of 2022. The trust’s volunteer network had grown to over 11,000 people, enabling both mass planting drives and sustained local care for saplings.

Peepal Baba remains active in public speaking, community organising and environmental education. His combination of tree-planting campaigns, organic farming advocacy and community outreach form the core of his public work.

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Give Me Trees trust — tree planting and awareness campaigns

Founder and leader of Give Me Trees, organising large-scale tree planting, organic farming promotion and environmental education; trust reported more than 1.25 million plants and 11,000 volunteers as of 2022.

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Career Highlights

  1. Planted first recorded tree on 26 January 1977 at Kirkee Military Station, Pune
  2. Founded Give Me Trees, which grew from a hobby club into a trust with over 11,000 volunteers
  3. Give Me Trees had planted more than 1.25 million plants and trees by 2022
  4. Guest speaker at TEDx events and organiser of yoga and meditation classes
  5. Promoted organic farming and environmental education in schools and colleges
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