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| Name of the Collection | Cheetal: The Journal of the Wild Life Preservation Society of India |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Journal |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | |
| File No. /Acc. No. | Vol. 1, No. 1 |
| Abstract | Congratulatory messages from number of people including the Union Minister of Co-operation on the publication of the Journal by the Wild Life Preservation Society of Northern India, M.D. Chaturvedi, Maharaj Pratap Singh of Nabha, and editorial notes about the aims and objectives of the Society as well as blueprint for wildlife and Game Preservation in Uttar Pradesh. Also includes articles on A Model Wild Life Department, Summary of Proposals for Protection of Wildlife, Wildlife Preservation - Right and Wrong Methods, Wildlife in sub-Himalayan tracts, The future development of India's National Parks and Sanctuaries, Notes on Jungle Fowl shooting, Terminology, The Black Buck, Wildlife and its Significance to Man, Pests, It happened in Northern India (True stories of breaches of the Code of Wild Life), How Other Countries Do it, Young People's Corner. An appeal by Col. H.H. Maharaja Pratap Singh of Nabha, Minutes of the inaugral meeting of the Wild Life Preservation Society of Northern India, list of its members, relevant illustrations, Application Form for membership, and advertisements are also published in the Journal |
| Author | R.L. Holdsworth (Editor), Col. H.H. Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh, P.D. Stracey, J.N. Onial, P.D Stracey, R.L. Holdsworth, J.N. Onial, B. Mitchell, Angad Singh, S.P. Shahi |
| Recipient | WWF-India, New Delhi (India) |
| Keywords | P.R. Deshmukh; M.D. Chaturvedi; Wild Life Preservation Society of Northern India; WPSI; Dehradun; Indian Board of Wild Life; Shooting Blocks; Tiger; Leopard; Panther; Hangul; Hailey National Park; Jim Corbett; Shikar; Shikari; Poaching; Hunting; Big Game; Fishing; Dodital Lake; Pigs; Deer; Extinct Species; Folklore; Emory Kimball; Uma Sharma; Bobby Muthoda |
| Start Date “Period From” | October 1958 |
| End Date “Period To” | October 1958 |
| Extent | 81 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Soft Copy/PDF Image Text File |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | Divyabhanusinh Chavda of WWF-India, New Delhi |
| Donor | WWF-India |
| Donation Date | 2019 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana, India |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
