Story of Asia's lions / Divyabhanusinh

By:

Divyabhanusinh

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Marg Pub. 2008 Mumbai:Description: 265 pISBN:

9788185026664

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

333.959757095 DIV-S

Contents:

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Asia's lions today -- 2. An oriental patrimony -- 3. A search through antiquity -- 4. Mrigaraja : king of the beasts -- 5. Under the Delhi Sultanate -- 6. The great Mughals go hunting lions -- 7. The British come calling -- 8. Soruth Sarkar saves lions -- 9. The last Nawab battles on -- 10. The dominion of India inherits lions -- 11. The great numbers game -- 12. A second home -- 13. Life in the Republic : the lion in winter -- References -- Appendices -- Glossary of flora and fauna and Indian words -- Gujarati words (most from the Kathiawari dialect) for the lion-- The size of Asiatic lions -- Letter from Lord Curzon to Burma Game Preservation Association -- Legal basis of the Indian National emblem / Udaybhanusinh -- Maps -- Past and present distribution of the lion in North Africa and Asia -- Past and present distribution of the lion in India, R.I. Pocock's map -- Junagadh State at the turn of the 20th century -- The Gir National Park and Sanctuary -- Current distribution range of the Asiatic lion -- Bibliography-- Index.

Summary: The Story of Asia's Lions introduces the lion and its present habitat. It examines through written and visual records the interaction between this majestic animal and human beings in Asia, from the earliest available historical records to the present day. The censuses conducted in the last hundred years to monitor its population dynamics, and the history of the attempts to find a second home for the lion, which still continue, are documented here. The book finally examines the efforts made for the conservation of the species in the 20th century, and records its present status with indications of what the future holds for the lion in India.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB F-1	Non Fiction	333.959757095 DIV-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001693

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Preface --
Acknowledgements --
1. Asia's lions today --
2. An oriental patrimony --
3. A search through antiquity --
4. Mrigaraja : king of the beasts --
5. Under the Delhi Sultanate --
6. The great Mughals go hunting lions --
7. The British come calling --
8. Soruth Sarkar saves lions --
9. The last Nawab battles on --
10. The dominion of India inherits lions --
11. The great numbers game --
12. A second home --
13. Life in the Republic : the lion in winter --
References --
Appendices --
Glossary of flora and fauna and Indian words --
Gujarati words (most from the Kathiawari dialect) for the lion--
The size of Asiatic lions --
Letter from Lord Curzon to Burma Game Preservation Association --
Legal basis of the Indian National emblem / Udaybhanusinh --
Maps --
Past and present distribution of the lion in North Africa and Asia --
Past and present distribution of the lion in India, R.I. Pocock's map --
Junagadh State at the turn of the 20th century --
The Gir National Park and Sanctuary --
Current distribution range of the Asiatic lion --
Bibliography--
Index.

The Story of Asia's Lions introduces the lion and its present habitat. It examines through written and visual records the interaction between this majestic animal and human beings in Asia, from the earliest available historical records to the present day. The censuses conducted in the last hundred years to monitor its population dynamics, and the history of the attempts to find a second home for the lion, which still continue, are documented here. The book finally examines the efforts made for the conservation of the species in the 20th century, and records its present status with indications of what the future holds for the lion in India.

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