Hero of Kumaon

Release on 2021-09-022021-09-02 by Duff Hart-Davis

Author: Duff Hart-Davis

Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books

ISBN: 1913159264

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 272

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Jim Corbett became the hero of thousands of impoverished local families in the remote Indian region of Kumaon when, throughout the 1920s and 30s, he answered their pleas to rid them of the man-eating tigers and leopards which were ravaging their populations. Man-eaters roamed a region of hundreds of square miles over several years, killing the defenceless villagers at will: for example the Champawat man-eater had killed over 434 people in six years, the Panar maneater over 400. Jim, one of 15 children, was born in 1875 to the local post-master in Nainital, and taught himself as a barefoot boy in his local jungle to become, in his spare time one, of the most skilled trackers of his day, fluent in the local dialects, patient beyond endurance and an excellent shot. Duff Hart Davis' biography threads together the life of this very private, unassuming Indian railway clerk. Often through Jim's own written words, Duff sets out the highlights of Jim's adventures in sequence and in context, thus thowing light on Jim's remarkable character.

Biography & Autobiography

Language: en
Pages: 272

Hero of Kumaon

Authors: Duff Hart-Davis

Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-02 - Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books

Language: en
Pages: 226

Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle

Authors: Major General Ian Cardozo

Categories: History

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-12-31 - Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited

This is the story of men under fire, of the courageous Indian soldier inspired by his officers. While war is an extension of the politics of a nation, it ultimately falls to the lot of the soldier to face combat on the ground. Schooled in the culture of 'Service before