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Name of the Collection Divyabhanusinh Chavda
Folder/Categories II.SUBJECT FILES, 1808-2013
Sub-folder/Sub-category (2) THE STUDY ON HISTORY OF LIONS IN INDIA, 1833-2007C) Correspondence Sharing Information on Lions, 1964-2003
File No. /Acc. No. 48
Abstract Papers relating to Divyabhanusinh Chavda's research on the Asiatic lion and its interactions with the man. Includes correspondence exchanged with Dalip Singh, Narayan Singh Bhayal, B.M. Shitolay, Princess Urvashi Devi, M. Puspendrasinhji of Lunawada, Thakor Saheb Dharmandrasinhhji of Chuda, S.K. Mukherjee, K. Ullas Karanth, Gambhirsinh Gohil, E.J. Van Ingen, Sonya Sinh, Ashok H. Desai, Ravi Chellam, Arpan Sharma, H.S. Singh, M.S. Rana, Asmita Kabra, Bharat Pathak, Badrish Mehra, J.C. Daniel, Michael J.E. Herring and others regarding information on the history of lion, hunting of lions in and around the Gir, lion censuses, lion reintroduction project in Kuno, conservation of Gir lions, African lions of Gwalior, Lion Emblem, etc. Also includes articles
Author
Recipient
Keywords Dalip Singh; Narayan Singh Bhayal; B.M. Shitolay; Princess Urvashi Devi; T.N. Srivastava; M. Krishnan; Asiatic Lion Information Centre
Start Date “Period From” 1995
End Date “Period To” 2002
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Language English and Gujarati
Remarks In two parts
Source/Link Indian Forester, Statesman, Madhav Rao Scindia of Gwalior 1876-1925, Big Game Shooting in Nepal with leaves from the Maharaja's Sporting Diary etc.
Donor Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda
Donation Date 09-10-2017
Custodian Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India)
Right/Copyright Donor