Man-Eaters of Kumaon

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Thomas, K. (1984). Man and the natural world: Changing attitudes in England 1500–1800. Penguin Books. Linlithgow, L. (1959). Foreword. In J. Corbett, Man-eaters of Kumaon (pp. vii–viii). Oxford University Press.

Sharma, V. (2016). Rise and fall of the ‘man-eater’: The changing science and technology of a species (1860-present). History and Sociology of South Asia, 10(1), 53–73. https://doi.org/10.1177/2230807515600087 When a tiger turned man-eater in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in the early 20th century, the people who lived in the villages waited in stoic silence for the government to send someone to rid them of the scourge. In the five stories presented in Game hunting on the trail of the maneater is right outside a documentary and Corbett relives his hunts through the chapters. The fact that he is an excellent shot makes the hunting process easier.Mhangore, G. S. (2013). Jim Corbett’s conservationist approach towards the wildlife of India. International Journal of Advance and Applied Research, 1(2), 85–89. Hudson, L. (2011). A species of thought: Bare life and animal being. Antipode, 43(5), 1659–1678. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8330.2011.00901.x I read a little about Corbett on the internet and came to know that though he was a regular hunter, he turned into a conservationalist and a naturalist. While reading the book, I came across quite interesting passages like Corbett describing tigers as a beautiful and a proud animal. He had never looked at a tiger with hate or disgust. He had utmost love for the animal and it pained him when anyone used the phrase "blood thirsty as a tiger". He had no doubt killed a lot of tigers and for me that is kind of unforgivable but I cannot ignore that he was the same guy who took to lecturing groups of schoolchildren about their natural heritage and the need to conserve forests and their wildlife. Aber Jim Corbett sagt selbst, dass er ein guter Jäger aber kein guter Erzähler sei. Er hatte die Geschichtensammlung ursprünglich 1935 für Freunde geschrieben und sie dann später doch noch als Buch veröffentlicht. This particular edition also benefits from some delightful line drawings that give a perfect sense of place.

Gillespie, G. (2007). The empire’s eden: British hunters, travel writing, and imperialism in nineteenth-century Canada. In J. L. Manore & D. G. Miner (Eds.), The culture of hunting in Canada (pp. 42–55). UBC Press. I loved the beginning when Corbett explained as to why a tiger turns into a man eater. I came to know a lot of things about tigers which I hadn't earlier. I loved the way he described the jungles and the villages of Kumaon. It is only possible to lay out such details when you are absolutely in love with the forest. This book was a little difficult for me to rate. The prime reason being that I am absolutely in love with tigers. I have seen a lot of documentaries on tigers and have enjoyed it thoroughly. Coming to the book, I loved the way it has been written. Corbett has quite an intimate knowledge about jungles and calling sounds of various wild animals. It certainly helped me to paint a clearer picture of the forest in my mind.I had heard about Jim Corbett as a famous hunter. He has undoubtedly killed many tigers while hunting and only a handful of them were man eaters. This point disturbed me a lot as I am against such hunting. To me, hunting is only justified if you have to put food on the table or in this book's case the target being a man eater. I cant see hunting as a sport. Derrida, J. (2008). The animal that therefore I am (ML Mallet, Ed. &. D. Wills, Trans.). Fordham University Press.

The Kanda Man-eater: The third of the three man-eaters requested for dispatch at the 1929 conference. Shot in 1933. Ingold, T. (2003). Humanity and animality. In T. Ingold (Ed.), Companion encyclopedia of anthropology: Humanity, culture and social life (pp. 14-32). Taylor and Francis e-library. http://b-ok.org/book/662540/83db93.

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Bhardwaj, D. (2018). Sariska tiger’s death no accident, farmer who surrendered is a poacher, say officials. Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/sariska-tiger-s-death-no-accident-farmer-who-surrendered-is-a-poacher-say-officials/story-nw6YNdx3nW2xHMSrGvWNiJ.html.

The best part was probably his attitude toward the animals he killed. His respect for them is clear, and several times in the text he even expresses his regret that he had to carry out the deed. Ultimately, though, his desire to protect the humans being preyed upon outweighs this, and he puts each animal down. Still, he is compassionate, and tries his best to make the kill as painless for the animal as possible. After 60% of the book a sense of sameness settles in. The story is the same and the experiences are nearly the same. You feel a bit jaded and wonder how the author is 're-living' it with so much energy.

Rangarajan, M. (1998). The raj and the natural world: The war against ‘dangerous beasts’ in colonial India. Studies in History, 14(265), 265–299. https://doi.org/10.1177/025764309801400206 Jim Corbett, Sahib and master of hunting, walks the reader through 7 tales of his hunting - and destroying - man-eating tigers. As Corbett patiently explains, humans are not tigers' natural nor preferred prey, and tigers resort to man only if the animal suffers a physical ailment that causes it to seek out an easy target. Sometimes these ailments are from animal injury or human intervention, regardless of the cause the animals soon begins to prowl for human flesh.