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| Name of the Collection | Divyabhanusinh Chavda |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | II.SUBJECT FILES, 1808-2013 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | (1) THE STUDY ON HISTORY OF CHEETAH IN INDIA B) Correspondence Sharing Information on Cheetah, 1984-2002 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 4 |
| Abstract | Papers relating to research on cheetah in India by Divyabhanusinh Chavda. Includes correspondence exchanged with Sures Chandra Banerji, Irfan Habib, Simon Digby, T. J. Roberts, Margaret Jamicson, Dalphne M. Hill, Sandy Morton, Asok Kumar Das, Paul Joslin, Giora Ilany, and others for obtaining information regarding cheetah hunting in early literary sources and Sanskrit texts, existence of cheetah prior to Moghul period, extinction of cheetah in India and Pakistan, origin of words used for cheetah hunting in India, records of white tiger, etymology of cheetah, historical references, status of Asiatic cheetah, and related topics |
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| Keywords | Margaret Jamicson, Dalphne M. Hill; Sandy Morton; Asok Kumar Das; Paul Joslin; Sanskrit texts; Mughal period |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1984 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1984 |
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| Language | English |
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| Donor | Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda |
| Donation Date | 09-10-2017 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
