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SHIVAJI - SAMARTHA RAMADAS

Vedanta Upadesa by Ramadas to Shivaji - Title sheet of the Marathi

Manuscript called Dasabodham

Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library Thanjavur, Tamil (2011)

Illustrated Manuscript

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From: Akhil Kumar / India
Sent: 12.10.2011
Received: 01.11.2012

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Tiger

(Panthera Tigris, Linnaeus)

- is the national animal of India. Tiger is also called the lord of Jungles. As the national animal of India, tiger symbolizes India's wildlife wealth. The rare combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger great respect and high esteem. India is home to nearly half of the total population of tigers. The government of India launched the Project Tiger in 1973 to protect the royal animal.

Out of the eight races of the tiger, the Indian race, the Royal Bengal Tiger is found almost all over country (with the exception of the north-western region). With the launch of Project tiger in 1973, the tiger population showed a gradual increase and the census of 1993 puts the tiger population of the country at 3,750. Under Project tiger 23 tiger reserves have been established throughout the country, covering an area of 33,406 sq. km. Unfortunately due to negligence of authorities and poaching the tiger population of  India

is decreasing at an alarming rate. In fact, some of the tiger reserves do not have any tigers at all.

Tiger - National Animal of India

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From: Akhil Kumar / India

Sent: 11.03.2011
Received: 12.07.2011

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AGRA FORT

Agra, INDIA

UNESCO Heritage site

Fortress

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Thank you Ashish Jain of INDIA

Date Received: Sept. 17, 2013

Agra Fort was built in red sand stone by Emperor Akbar in 1565.  It stretches almost 2.5 km. It was completed by Shah Jahan,  Akbar's grandson.