Ethos of the Tiger…
Welcome to the Story Room… “Ethos of the Tiger” explores the evolution of the tiger cult in India through geographical and cultural references & mythological stories that are part of tribal folklore across various tribes that co-exist with this magnificent cat.
Through early evolution from Miacids 62 million years ago to panthera tigris today, from significance in the harappan civilization to existing tribes today from kadu kuruba to the tusu to the naga; we explore the tiger’s very ethos and its impact on us…
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In Evolution...
A tiger breaks cover while stalking, coming face to face with a bison in the Magdhi range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in Central India…
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Into India & Other Geographies...
A tigress finds an elephant carcass to feed on, by the banks of the Ramganga reservoir in the Dhikala range of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand in Northern India…
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Might of the Indus People...
An old, yet dominant tigress quenches her thirst in the Kolsa range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra in West India…
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God of Tribes & Cults...
A tiger cub looks on curiously after uniting with his mother in the Kolsa range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra in West India…
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The Gond Origins...
A tigress courts a male tiger, who wiped out her previous litter, in the Tadoba range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra in West India
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The First Baiga...
A tiger cub feels relieved to be in his mother’s proximity in the Tala range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in Central India…
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The Nyishi Naga Tiger Tale...
A tiger cools itself in a shallow pool, with its young cubs in the Moharli range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra in West India…
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Waghdev of Warlis
A tiger shows dominance over a tigress, although they are siblings, in the Moharli range of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra in West India…
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The Korku Boon...
The dominant brother lets out a casual yawn as his brothers look on, in the Dhikala range of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand in Northern India…
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Chenchus of the Nallamala...
A male tiger rests, while searching for his mate after picking an old scent in the Magdhi range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in Central India…
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The Kadu Kuruba Tiger Kingdom...
A tiger cub leaps for dear life when it crosses path with a venomous snake in the Magdhi range of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in Central India…
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The U Khla of the Khasi...
A tigress demonstrates a stalk & run position, while stalking a barking deer in the Dhikala range of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand in North India…