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Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
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Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Royal visit by the future King Edward VII....his Royal Highness rode forth with a pack of tame elephants to see the mode of fighting and capturing wild ones. There is nothing which so pleases a captive beast of this kind as to batter one of his free brethren into such a state of stupidity and weakness that he is unable to frustrate the arts of the snarer who slips the rope and chain round his legs and leads him into servitude. In Nepaul this science is practised in perfection. There are certain elephants of great strength [and] courage...which are kept for the purpose of fighting and catching their species...in the course of the night and early morning the herd, fourteen in all, were brought in captive, and are now fastened up to undergo training and taming, one little creature being reduced to milk diet by hand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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This sketch, titled 'Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant,' dates back to 1876 and was created by an unidentified special artist in India. The scene depicts a royal visit by the future King Edward VII, who is seen riding on a tame elephant, observing the ancient art of elephant hunting. Elephant hunting was a popular spectacle in Nepal during that era, and the King was eager to witness this unique mode of capturing wild elephants. The tame elephants, which were renowned for their strength and courage, were used to subdue their wild counterparts. The art of elephant hunting was perfected in Nepal, where the herds were brought in captive during the night and early morning. The tame elephants, led by their mahouts, would charge at the wild elephant, battering it into a state of weakness and confusion. Once the wild elephant was subdued, the ropes and chains were slipped around its legs, and it was led into servitude. In the sketch, we see the tame elephants triumphantly bringing in a wild elephant, which is now fastened up to undergo training and taming. The little wild elephant is being reduced to a milk diet by hand, a crucial step in the process of domestication. The illustration provides a fascinating glimpse into the past, offering a unique insight into the ancient practice of elephant hunting and the relationship between man and these magnificent creatures.
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