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White Tiger Facts The first recorded white tigers: The first white tiger to be captured was not, as is often claimed, the famed Mohan. There were several captures and a large number of sightings (and shootings) prior to this. For instance, in one of the earliest records a white tiger was displayed at Exeter Change in 1820.
Shootings were common between 1892 and 1922 in places like Orissa, Upper Assam, Bilaspur, Cooch Behar and Poona. Between the 1920s and 1930s fifteen white tigers were killed in the region of Bihar alone. Some of these trophies were placed on display in the Calcutta Museum. (Incidentally, this is the ninth oldest regular museum in the world).
The most famous white tiger of all -- Mohan: In May 1951, Maharajah Shri Martand Singh was hunting in the jungles of Bandhavgarh, (central India). On the 25th a report came in that a tigress had been sighted with four cubs, one of which was white.
andifeyrtr added this comment 2010-02-08 21:36:30-06:00
They are so majestic, more so than the lion to me! ~)o(~
proves added this comment 2010-02-07 15:22:13-06:00
interesting and well done!
bikerkid added this comment 2010-02-06 12:18:35-06:00
I like these tigers too. :)
coppingsson added this comment 2010-02-10 22:14:05-06:00
very nice pictures.
vivien added this comment 2010-02-06 08:18:17-06:00
nice entry :)
andifeyrtr added this comment 2010-02-08 21:36:30-06:00
They are so majestic, more so than the lion to me! ~)o(~
proves added this comment 2010-02-07 15:22:13-06:00
interesting and well done!
bikerkid added this comment 2010-02-06 12:18:35-06:00
I like these tigers too. :)
coppingsson added this comment 2010-02-10 22:14:05-06:00
very nice pictures.
vivien added this comment 2010-02-06 08:18:17-06:00
nice entry :)
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