Terai Collection

Elephant carrying tourists on its back in the Reu river. Royal Chitwan National Park, the Terai, Nepal

The Prince and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince [of Wales] and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India. Every night in camp a large fire of wood is lighted close to the mess-tent

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Tiffin in the Jungle...1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Tiffin in the Jungle, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in...the Terai, or forest wilderness, on the frontier of Nepaul

The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis at close quarters with a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the tiger sprang out

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger"...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger", from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII shooting tigers in India

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the camp fire after dinner...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the camp fire after dinner, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

The Visit of the Prince of Wales to India, 1876: The Princes Elephant charged by a Tiger in the Nepal Terai, February 21, (1901)

The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 1876 (photogravure)
6030893 The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 1876 (photogravure) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai (engraving)
1059187 The Prince of Wales in the Terai (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, crossing a Nullah (engraving)
1059383 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, crossing a Nullah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the First Leopard (engraving)
1059379 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the First Leopard (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the First Leopard)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, binding a Wild Elephant (engraving)
1059242 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, binding a Wild Elephant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai (engraving)
1059240 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, a Tiger attacking the Royal Elephant (engraving)
1059225 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, a Tiger attacking the Royal Elephant (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, the Captive Monarch (engraving)
1059219 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, the Captive Monarch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai)

The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving)
1621665 The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire after Dinner (engraving)
1105970 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire after Dinner (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai)

The Afghan War, Cabul Expeditionary Force, 3rd Goorkhas on the March through the Terai (engraving)
1621746 The Afghan War, Cabul Expeditionary Force, 3rd Goorkhas on the March through the Terai (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, shooting a Bear (engraving)
1105974 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, shooting a Bear (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, shooting a Bear)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, Arrival of the Mail in Camp, Nepaul (engraving)
1059212 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, Arrival of the Mail in Camp, Nepaul (engraving) by Wirgman, Theodore Blake (1848-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Indian Sketches (engraving)
1099833 Indian Sketches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Sketches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, "Padding"a Tiger (engraving)
1105983 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, " Padding" a Tiger (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai)

From the Terai to the Highlands, HRH the Prince of Wales out Deer-Stalking
1053812 From the Terai to the Highlands, HRH the Prince of Wales out Deer-Stalking, accompanied by Sirdars Anoop Sing and Mahomet Afzul Khan

The Prince of Wales in the Terai Beating the Jungle with Sir Jung Bahadur Rana
1196706 The Prince of Wales in the Terai Beating the Jungle with Sir Jung Bahadur Rana, 1876 (pencil, w/c, heightened touches of white and gum arabic) by Simpson

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, "Measuring the Tiger"(engraving)
1059381 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, " Measuring the Tiger" (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai (engraving)
1059241 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, one of the Suite at Close Quarters (engraving)
1059196 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, one of the Suite at Close Quarters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, crossing a Nullah in the Jungle (engraving)
1105975 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, crossing a Nullah in the Jungle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, Tiffin in the Jungle (engraving)
1105961 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, Tiffin in the Jungle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, Tiffin in the Jungle)

The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, Charge of a Rogue Elephant (engraving)
1059384 The Prince of Wales hunting in the Terai, Charge of a Rogue Elephant (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire, Thibetans dancing (engraving)
1059186 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire, Thibetans dancing (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, meeting with Sir Jung Bahadoor (engraving)
1105981 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, meeting with Sir Jung Bahadoor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai)

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII), having a some lunch between shoots in his expedition in the Terai, crossing a nullah in the jungle. Date: 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) with Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis, in close quarters with tigers. Date: 1876

Prince of Wales tiger shooting 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) on a shooting expedition in the Terai, padding a tiger. Date: 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) on a shooting expedition in the Terai, crossing a nullah in the jungle. March 1876

Nepal - Terai. Chitwan National Park, River Rapti marks park boundry

Birthplace of the Buddha
Tibetan prayer flags decorate ancient Buddhist ruins at Lumbini the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997

Black-faced langur, Chitwan National Park, Lumbini, Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

Chitwan National Park Safari, Terai Region, Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

Chitwan National Park Safari, Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

Chitwan National Park in Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

Chitwan National Park, Terai Region, Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

Black-faced langur, Chitwan National Park, Terai, Nepal
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park, a former royal hunting reserve that became Nepal first national park in 1973

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THE INDIAN TOUR OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES: REMINISCENCES OF THE LATE SIR JUNG BAHADOOR; IN THE NEPAUL TERAI; 1875-1876; 1. Sir Jung Bahadoor, G.C.B. G.C.S.I

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the Camp Fire: Thibetans Dancing, 1876

Reminiscences of the Nepaul Terai, 1876: 5
REMINISCENCES OF THE NEPAUL TERAI, 1876: 5. News from Home. 6. The Princes Last Tiger

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The Terai, a region of vast beauty and untamed wilderness, has witnessed countless extraordinary moments throughout history. From the majestic sight of an elephant carrying tourists on its back in the Reu river to the heart-stopping encounter between a tiger and the Prince of Wales during his visit to India in 1876, this land is filled with captivating tales. In one photograph from that historic visit, we see the Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt, capturing a moment frozen in time through photogravure. The prince's courage shines through as he fearlessly explores the wilds of Terai. Engravings further depict his adventures in this enchanting realm. Crossing a Nullah while hunting or binding a wild elephant demonstrate not only his bravery but also his deep connection with nature. The first leopard encountered by the prince showcases both its regal beauty and his prowess as a hunter. However, danger lurks even for royalty within these dense jungles. Another engraving portrays an intense scene where a tiger attacks the royal elephant itself - reminding us that even those who seem invincible can face perilous situations. Not all moments captured are related to hunting expeditions though; some offer glimpses into everyday life amidst this rugged landscape. In one engraving titled "The Camp Fire after Dinner, " we witness camaraderie among companions under starlit skies - sharing stories and laughter around crackling flames. Beyond royal visits and hunting escapades lies another chapter etched into Terai's history: sketches from The Afghan War line of march reveal soldiers marching through this challenging terrain during their campaign. Terai's allure extends beyond mere visuals; it beckons adventurers seeking solace amidst untouched landscapes and wildlife enthusiasts yearning for encounters with rare species. This caption serves as an invitation to explore this mesmerizing region where nature reigns supreme – where elephants roam freely across rivers, tigers prowl silently through thickets, and memories are made that will last a lifetime.