tigers, Edward (Jim) Corbett (1875-1955).
Edward James (Jim) Corbett who had been born 25 July 1875 at Naini Tal
was to become famous as a destroyer of man-eating tigers, naturalist and as an author. He was known for his modesty,
kindness and generosity, and beloved by all.
He was asked to undertake the shooting of his first two man-eaters in
1907. These were the Champawat tiger and the Panar tiger. He shot ten man-eaters altogether, the last being shot in 1938.
It was his belief that a tiger or leopard was not by nature a man-eater but had received an injury and became one because
it was unable to pursue its normal prey any longer.
Jim Corbett's exciting accounts of the hunting and killing of these man-eaters
which had killed almost 1,500 Indians, are related with modesty in three of his books: The Man-Eaters of Kumaon (1946), The
Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayang (1948), and the Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon (1954). These forays meant days
without sleep and food, nights sitting waiting for the tiger to appear, with his life always in danger. Because of his courage
and resolve he received the love and sometimes worship of the people.
Over a million of his books in English had been sold by 1957 and translations
in eighteen languages had been published.
This article was derived and condensed from http://website.lineone.net/~corbett_group/index.html
CORBETT NATIONAL PARK- India
Jim Corbett National park, India's oldest and most famous park, is located in the
beautiful foothills of the Himalayas. The park is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants.
See www.corbettpark.com
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