The Royal Hunting Cheetahs of Tipu Sultan: History of Royal Hunt, Asiatic Cheetahs, Mysore Kingdom, Srirangapatna and the journey of royal cheetahs to England - Softcover

Khan, Shafeeq Ahmed

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798184967738

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

What happened to the royal hunting cheetahs of Tipu Sultan after the fall of Srirangapatna in 1799?

For more than two centuries, the story of these magnificent animals has remained one of the most overlooked chapters in the history of the Kingdom of Mysore. While Tipu Sultan is remembered as one of India's greatest rulers and military commanders, very few people know about his extraordinary royal hunting establishment, the highly trained Asiatic cheetahs that hunted across the plains of Mysore, and the remarkable journey some of these animals made to England after the British conquest.

Inside this book, you will discover:

• The origins of the royal hunting cheetah tradition in India.
• How Tipu Sultan's hunting establishment was organised and managed.
• The training, care, transport, and handling of the royal hunting cheetahs.
• The role of the Meer Shikaar and the skilled huntsmen who maintained the establishment.
• Royal hunting expeditions and the techniques used to hunt blackbuck and other game.
• The fall of Srirangapatna in 1799 and the fate of the royal hunting establishment.
• The cheetahs that were sent to England and displayed after the conquest.
• Rare historical details drawn from contemporary sources that are seldom discussed in modern publications.
• The decline of India's royal hunting cheetah tradition and the disappearance of the Asiatic cheetah from the Indian subcontinent.

More than a book about hunting, this is the story of a forgotten institution, a remarkable partnership between humans and one of the world's fastest animals, and a royal tradition that disappeared with the fall of the Kingdom of Mysore.

Whether you are interested in Tipu Sultan, Mysore history, Indian wildlife, military history, royal traditions, historical research, or the Asiatic cheetah, this book offers a carefully researched and engaging exploration of a subject rarely covered in such depth.

Step into the world of Tipu Sultan's court and discover the extraordinary story of the royal hunting cheetahs a forgotten legacy waiting to be rediscovered.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798184967738
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 42
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