The Maharaja prepares himself for the hundredth tiger, which is believed to decide his fate, with meticulous care and an air of superstition. He outfits himself with the best weaponry, ensures that his men are well-prepared, and even consults various ...
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To find the required number of tigers to kill, the Maharaja resorts to unethical and reckless measures, including depleting the local tiger population by sending out his men to hunt them down. When the local tigers become scarce, he even ...
The royal infant, who later becomes the Tiger King, grows up to be a determined and impulsive ruler. Obsessed with proving his bravery, he takes up hunting tigers to assert his dominance and to counter a prophecy that predicts he ...
The Tiger King, or Maharaja Jilani Jung Bahadur, is the central character in Kalki’s The Tiger King. He earns this name due to his obsession with hunting and killing tigers, which he believes will affirm his strength and masculinity. His ...
In The Tiger King by Kalki, the general attitude of human beings towards wild animals is portrayed as one of arrogance and dominance, often stemming from a desire to conquer and control nature. The protagonist, the Maharaja, epitomizes this attitude ...