The Bishnoi Community is a popular community for upholding the ethos of environmentalism and protecting the wildlife for over last four hundred years in the region of Rajasthan. This community was formed with the efforts of Jambeshwar ji who laid the norms for the followers. Bishnois trace their origin from the Nagaur District of Rajasthan, where the founder of Bishnoism, Guru Jambheshwarji, taught 29 rules to his followers that formed the base of Bishnoism. Bishnoism is said to have started in 1485 in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Long before the world came to know about the environmental crises, Bishnois have been cognizant of man’s relationship with nature and the importance to maintain its delicate balance. The twenty-nine norms of the community have helped the community to secure its nomenclature as Bishnoi, that is, the one who abides by the 29 rules. Jambhoji, the founder of the Bishnoi community, is considered and expressed as a diamond Saudagar (businessman). Robert Redfield, M.N. Srinivas, and Milton Singer (1972) explored the dichotomy of “great” and “little” traditions of India differentiating the “Brahmanical Hinduism” from “Local Hinduism”. Thus, this paper aims to explore the Bishnoi sects’ past in light of the contemporary sources. Efforts will also be made to highlight the changes that have been incorporated in the sect in the last few centuries.