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The Tiger King (Summary)

The Maharaja Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bhadur was known as the "Tiger King". As a child, astrologers predicted he would be killed by a tiger. He began hunting tigers and killed 99 of them, determined to kill the 100th tiger. However, he was unable to find any more tigers in his kingdom. He eventually found an old tiger in a park and believed he had killed it, completing his goal. Unfortunately, during a celebration for his son's birthday, a sliver from a wooden toy tiger pierced his hand, leading to his death and fulfilling the prophecy of being killed by the 100th tiger.

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The Tiger King (Summary)

The Maharaja Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bhadur was known as the "Tiger King". As a child, astrologers predicted he would be killed by a tiger. He began hunting tigers and killed 99 of them, determined to kill the 100th tiger. However, he was unable to find any more tigers in his kingdom. He eventually found an old tiger in a park and believed he had killed it, completing his goal. Unfortunately, during a celebration for his son's birthday, a sliver from a wooden toy tiger pierced his hand, leading to his death and fulfilling the prophecy of being killed by the 100th tiger.

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The Tiger King (Summary)

The Maharaja Sir Jilani Jung Jung Bhadur was called “Tiger King”. When he
was just 10 day old, he asked intelligent questions to the astrologers and was
told that he would be killed by a tiger. He uttered “Let tigers beware!” No other
miracle took place, the child grew like any other Royal child drinking white
cow’s milk. He was taught by an English tutor and looked after by an English
nanny. He watched English films. When he was 20, he was crowned as king. It
was then the prediction of his death by the tiger reached the Maharaja’s ear and
he in turn to safe guard himself killed a tiger and being thrilled he told the
astrologer who replied that he can kill 99 tigers but should be careful with the
100th. He pledged that all other affairs of the state would be attended after
killing the hundred tigers. Then he started killing tigers. None except Maharaja
was allowed to hunt tigers. A high-ranking British officer visited the state that
was fond of hunting tigers and his wish was declined. The officer requested for
getting a photograph with a tiger killed by Maharaja and this request was
rejected. So to please the officer’s wife, he sent 50 diamond rings expecting that
she would take one or two, instead she kept all the rings costing 3 lakh rupees
and sent ‘thanks’ to the Maharaja. But his state was secured. In 10 years, he
killed 70 tiger and didn’t find any in Pratibandapuram so he decided to marry a
girl from royal state which had more tigers to complete his target. Whenever he
visited his in-laws, he killed 5-6 tigers. So he killed 99 tigers and was feverishly
anxious to kill the 100th but couldn’t find. News about the presence of a tiger
near a village proved disappointing. He asked his Dewan to find the tiger
otherwise face his anger. Now the Dewan was afraid of losing his job so he
visited ‘People’s Park in Madras’ and brought an old tiger and placed it in the
forest and informed the Maharaja. The Maharaja took great care and shot the
tiger and left the place with great triumph. The bullet did not hit the tiger but out
of fear the tiger had collapsed. Now the staff killed the tiger and brought it in
grand procession. It was the third birthday of the Maharaja’s son and he wanted
to buy a present from the toyshop. He bought a wooden tiger which was poorly
carved. While the Maharaja was playing with the prince, a tiny sliver of the
wooden tiger pierced his right hand which later on caused his death. Thus the
hundredth tiger takes his final revenge upon the “Tiger King”.
Mrs. Rayena Reza
P.G.T (English)
SHSSS (Boys)
A.M.U., Aligarh

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