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| Divyabhanusinh, | |
| A princely bequest Seminar 466 - Reconciling the needs of man and wildlife in India | |
| 1998 Conference Proceeding | |
In tracing the history of hunting through the ages, one would come across a natural order when it was necessary for the survival of man. This continues to be the case for certain tribal peoples of India. In course of time, hunting became a part of court life as an essential requirement for a king and his courtiers to shoot stationary and moving objects to remain fit and agile, and to remain efficient in warfare. Kautilya talks of setting aside special forests for the king's pleasure of hunting, Guptacoins show kings as lion-slayers and so on. Manasollasa, the encyclopedic work on court life compiled in the 12th century by Someshwara III, the southern Chalukaya king, records 35 different modes of hunting deer alone, apart from hunting with dogs, falconry and fishing. |
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